the sleeping giant of WWI
United States
type of fighting that took place on the western front
trench warfare
wealth and means of production are privately-owned
capitalism
use of armed forces to protect and expand borders
militarism
catalyst of WWI
Germany
increasing the populations of towns and cities
urbanization
government owns all wealth and redistributes equally
communism
relationships established from having similar interests
alliances
German attack in the Atlantic that killed 120 Americans
Lusitania
joins the Allies after the failed Schlieffen Plan
Great Britain
production that took place in people's homes
cottage industry
when the value of money decreases as more is made
inflation
powerful nations controlling less powerful nations
imperialism
a proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico
Zimmermann telegram
shares its eastern border with Germany
France
Germany used these to battle the British Navy
U-boats (submarines)
Germany paying for all damages that occured
reparations
belief that one's nation is the best
nationalism
Germany's strategy to neutralize France
Schlieffen plan
a multi-ethnic state that declared war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary
energy source in the 1st phase of industrial revolution
steam
middle class that increases wealth with investments
bourgeoise
the aim of industrialization
increased production
brings an end to WWI
Treaty of Versailles
the main Allied power on the eastern front
Russia
a nation that contains people with various identities
multi-ethnic state
production of goods that provide convenience
consumerism
states that Germany is 100% responsible for WWI
war guilt clause
increasing production with machines using energy sources
industrialization