Vocabulary
What are casualties?
Wounded and killed soldiers.
Who was Francis Ferdinand or why is he famous?
He was the Archduke of Austria-Hungry and was assassinated.
What type of warfare became common in battels during the Great War?
Trench Warfare
How many years passed between the start of WWI and when the US got involved?
About 3 years.
What does it mean to be "neutral"?
Not taking sides.
Name all 3 countries that were part of the Triple Alliance.
Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Italy.
Why did America enter the war in 1917? (2 reasons)
Germany sunk American ships.
Germany promised Mexico land that was lost to America if Mexico joined the war.
What are reparations?
Sums of money paid for war losses.
What is inflation?
Rapid increase in prices.
Name all 3 countries of Triple Entente.
Russia, France, Great Britain.
What did Allied leaders hope to do when they wrote the Treaty of Versailles?
They hoped to prevent Germany or any other country from starting a war in the future.
Why did Germany and Great Britain want to go to war?
Building up of military (navies) and/or arguing over land.
What does "mobilization" mean?
Preparations for war.
What was the League of Nations?
International peacekeeping body that set up the Treaty of Versailles after WWI.
How were Woodrow Wilson's goals for peace different from those of the other Allied leaders?
Wilson's main concern as to prevent future wars, but not punish Germany like France wanted to do.
What is an armistice?
cease-fire.
What is a holocaust?
Mass killings.
What was the blueprint for peace set up by Woodrow Wilson called?
14 points.
What was Russia doing when America entered the war?
Russian Revolution
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
Leader of the Russian Revolution.