World War I Begins (Notes #28)
What does M.A.I.N Stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Germany's tactical solution for avoiding a two-front war with France and Russia
Schlieffen Plan
Channeling a country’s resources into a war effort
Total War
That the society is more important than the individual
Socialism
Small towns had conservative moral views and close social relationships would be considered as a
Rural Lifestyle
A type of Government that takes total control of every aspect of a country
Totalitarianism
What three countries were part of the Triple Entente
Great Britain, France, and Russia
An are between the enemy and themselves was called
"No man's land"
What was the name of the ship that German U-Boats sank that got the U.S. involved in WWI
Lusitania
What was the name of self-proclaimed "Holy Man"
Rasputin
The name of a secret bar during the 1920s
Speakeasies
The name of the event where the "Black Shirts" organization took over the Italian Capital
March on Rome
The policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war and their use as a tool of diplomacy
Militarism
What were 3 new weapons that were used during WWI?
Poison Gas: Germany started using poison gases to cover more area
- First Armored Tank
- Zeppelins: Large Gas Air Balloons
- U-boats: Used to sink British ships
Germany promised Mexico if they joined forces with Germany, they would help them take back old territories in the U.S.
Zimmerman Telegram
What 3 things did Vladimir Lenin promise the people?
Peace, Land, Bread
Name one artist that came out of the Harlem Renaissance
Louis Armstrong/ Duke Ellington
How did Joseph Stalin kill his own civilians?
Hired Secret Police
What was the name of the serbian organization that killed the archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The "Black Hand"
After Germany attacked France, what country were they going to attack next?
Russia
What was President Woodrow Wilson's plan to end WWI and prevent future conflicts?
14 Points
What was the name of Lenin's Army?
The Red Guards
Because of Bootlegging
What created Hyperinflation in Germany?
By Printing out more money, which lost its value
Which country gave Serbia a Ultimatum after the archduke was assassinated?
Austria- Hungary
Why were Armenians being forced out of Turkey?
Claimed that the Armenians were traitors
What was ONE of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?
- Forced Germany to pay back $400 Billion Dollars (in today’s currency) for their cause of the war
- Forced Germany to demilitarize (not allowed to have an Army)
A scare tactic to take over banks, mines and factories
War Communism
What Amendement ratified prohibition?
The 21st Amendment
What is the name of the two fascist leaders (dictators) that rose in Germany and Italy?