CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I
This region in southeastern Europe was called the “powder keg of Europe” because of ethnic tension, nationalism, and outside interference.
What is the Balkans?
This kind of warfare on the Western Front led to long stalemates, muddy conditions, and heavy casualties.
What is trench warfare?
The United States did not join the war in 1914. It entered in this year instead.
What is 1917?
This treaty officially ended World War I and placed harsh terms on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Stalin’s economic program aimed to transform the Soviet Union rapidly through these state-directed economic plans.
What are Five-Year Plans?
This idea brought people together inside countries, but also made them distrust and compete with other nations.
What is nationalism?
This battle became a symbol of huge losses and tiny gains on the Western Front.
What was the Battle of the Somme?
One reason the U.S. leaned toward the Allies was that American trade and loans were closely tied to these two countries.
What are Britain and France?
One controversial part of the treaty forced Germany to accept this.
What is blame, or responsibility, for the war?
Although Stalin increased industrial output, most ordinary people did not enjoy this result.
What are improved living standards?
This policy increased tensions because European powers competed for colonies, land, and resources overseas.
What is imperialism?
This German policy attacked ships without warning and helped push the United States toward war.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
Before entering the war, the United States followed this general foreign policy approach of staying out of European conflicts.
What is neutrality?
Wilson’s peace plan is better known by this name.
What are the Fourteen Points?
Japan’s move into Manchuria in 1931 exposed this major weakness of the League of Nations.
What is that it had little power to enforce its decisions?
This belief in building strong armies and preparing for war made leaders more ready to fight.
What is militarism?
This secret message tried to encourage Mexico to join Germany against the United States.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
Many Americans saw the sinking of the Lusitania as important because it showed the danger of this German wartime policy.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This international organization was created to prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations?
A major reason Hitler gained support was Germany’s postwar hardship, anger, and this kind of unstable politics.
What is political instability?
Austria-Hungary’s harsh response to Serbia after the June 1914 assassination was shaped by support from this powerful ally.
What is Germany?
When American soldiers entered the war, they gave the Allies this important advantage.
What were fresh troops and renewed strength?
When the United States joined the war, General John J. Pershing insisted American troops fight mainly under this condition.
What is under American command, or as an independent American force?
Many U.S. lawmakers refused to join the League because they feared this.
What is losing independence, or being dragged into foreign conflicts?
This alliance included France, Russia, and Britain before World War I.
What is the Triple Entente?