Causes of WW1
This word describes building up a strong military and preparing for war.
Militarism
The Powder Keg of Europe
The Balkans
Belief that war and violence are wrong
Pacifism
The British ship sunk by Germany that killed 128 Americans.
The Lusitania
The 1919 peace treaty that officially ended World War I.
Treaty of Versailles
When powerful countries control weaker countries or compete for colonies.
Imperialism
The start and end years of World War 1
1914-1918
Not taking sides in a conflict
Neutrality
Germany’s message offering Mexico land if it attacked the US.
The Zimmerman Telegram
This clause forced Germany to accept full blame for starting World War I.
The War Guilt Clause
The assassination of this Austrian archduke triggered World War I.
Archduke Frans Ferdinand
One new WWI weapon that changed warfare forever
Machine gun, poison gas, tank, submarine
Avoiding foreign alliances and staying out of world conflicts
Isolationism
Germany’s policy of attacking all ships without warning.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
One major way the Treaty of Versailles weakened Germany’s military power.
limiting the army, banning submarines, or restricting weapons
Strong pride in your country or desire for your own nation is called this.
Nationalism
The 4 main allied powers
UK, USA, France, Russia
The president of the United States who promised to keep the U.S. neutral. He envisioned this to ensure future world peace.
Woodrow Wilson; The 14 Points/League of Nations
The year the US officially entered World War I.
1917
Why do historians believe that The Treaty of Versailles helped lead the world to World War 2?
By creating anger and instability in Germany.
Agreements between countries to help each other in war are called this
Alliances
The 4 main Central Powers
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria
The slogan that helped Wilson win the 1916 election
“He kept us out of the war”
Wilson said the US was fighting to make the world safe for this.
Democracy
The word for payments Germany had to make for war damages.
Approximately how much in today’s money?
Reparations
30-34 Billion Dollars