Causes of WW1
This policy of building up armed forces to prepare for war helped create tension among European nations before WWI.
Militarism
During WWI, some countries detained civilians from enemy nations in these facilities.
Internment camps
This 1919 meeting of Allied leaders determined the terms for the defeated Central Powers after WWI.
The Paris Peace Conference
What was The triple Entente?
An alliance, formed between France, Russia, and Great Britain, opposed the Central Powers.
Explain Industrialization
The growth of factories and mechanized production provided the weapons and equipment needed for modern warfare.
In 1917, Canadian troops captured this strategic ridge in France, earning a reputation for skill and courage.
Vimy Ridge
What was The Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty that officially ended WWI, imposing reparations on Germany and redrawing European borders.
This alliance during WWI included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
The Central Powers
This style of combat, with soldiers dug into fortified lines, dominated much of the Western Front.
Trench warfare
Imperialism is what?
Competition for overseas colonies fueled national rivalries in the decades before WWI.
What is conscription?
This practice of requiring citizens to serve in the military was used to maintain troop levels during WWI.
This 1915 battle is known for the first large-scale use of poison gas by the Germans on the Western Front.
The Second Battle of Ypres
WWI fundamentally changed what?
The global balance of power, borders, and societies.
What is nationalism?
Intense pride in one’s country or ethnic group often led to conflicts and calls for independence before WWI.
The competition to build larger and more advanced militaries, especially between Germany and Britain, is called this.
Arms Race
The Hundred Days Offensive
This series of Allied offensives in 1918 pushed German forces back and helped bring World War I to an end in just over three months.