Section 1: People
His assassination is largely viewed as the event that kicked off World War I
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
The policy of glorifying war and keeping an army prepared for war is called
What is militarism?
This country had the highest death toll in the war
What is Germany?
Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth
What is trench warfare?
This is one-sided information/ advertising designed to persuade people politically
What is propaganda?
He was the German leader during World War I
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
This was the harsh peace settlement dictated by the Allies at the end of World War I
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Great Britain, France, and Russia composed these at the start of the war. The U.S. would join them towards the end of the war.
What are the Allied Powers?
This is a war in which countries devote all their resources to the war effort
What is total war?
This is the system in which a government limits the amounts of items people can buy.
What is rationing?
He was the President of the United States during World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This was an international association whose goal was to keep peace among nations.
What is the League of Nations?
Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What is the Triple Alliance?
The battlefields of northern France in World War I that became a bloody stalemate were referred to as
What is the Western Front?
A new warship introduced by the Germans that used underwater missiles
What is a submarine (U-Boot)?
This German battle strategy (named after a German general) called for attacking and defeating France in the west and then rushing east to fight Russia
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This was Wilson’s plan for achieving a just and lasting peace after World War I
What are the Fourteen Points?
This World War I alliance included Great Britain, France, and Russia
What is the Triple Entente?
This was the stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border in World War I
What is the Eastern Front?
A new weapon that caused blindness, blisters, and choking
What is poison gas?
He was the French Prime Minister during World War I
Who is Georges Clemenceau?
This term means allowing people to decide for themselves under what government they wish to live. It was the guiding principle behind the Fourteen Points.
What is self-determination?
Germany and Austria-Hungary composed these at the start of the war. The Ottomans and Bulgaria would later join
What are the Central Powers?
This term refers to an agreement to stop fighting. One was signed on November 11, 1918
What is an armistice?
This part of the Treaty of Versailles placed responsibility for the war solely on Germany
What is the War Guilt Clause?