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What is barbed wire? How was it used? Where was it used?
Barbed wire are wires that were used in the trenches, and they were also used as protection in the trenches.
What does autocracy mean?
Being ruled by one person with unlimited power
What does propaganda mean?
Information designed to influence opinions
What is an Alliance system?
The defense agreements among nations.
What does Imperialism mean?
Nations attempt to gain control of weaker nations.
What did trenches provide?
Protection from flying bullets and artillery shells. They also served as headquarters, first aid stations, and storage areas.
What is Militarism
Build up of military strength
Name 3 of the Ally Powers
Serbia, Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Italy, Belgium
Name 3 of the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Turkish Empire
What is Nationalism?
Feeling of intense loyalty to ones country or group
What is an entente?
An understanding among nations
What is a balance of power?
A system that prevents anyone's country from dominating another country.
How long did the Battle of Argonne Forest last?
Nearly 7 weeks
What happened when Archduke Ferdinand and his wife died?
That destroyed the balance of power of Europe stability.
What does the big 4 refer to?
Refers to the four top Allied powers and their leaders.
Why was Germany mad at the USA?
Germany was mad because the USA said they were neutral then sent goods to the Allies and gave Great Britain and France billions.
Where did Arthur Zimmerman sent the Zimmerman telegram too?
Mexico
Why did president Wilson feel sympathetic to the Allies?
Because of language, customs, and traditions, linked to America and to Great Britain.
What happened on May 7, 1915?
A German U-Boat torpedoed a ship
What was the ship name that Germany torpedoed?
The British ship, Lusitania.
Where did the Big 4 meet in 1919?
Met at the Paris Peace Conference.
Who was the big 4 composed of?
Woodrow Wilson, David L. George, Vittorio Orlando, and Georges Clemenceau
Congress passed what act to establish a military draft
The Selective Service Act
When did Hungary declare war on Serbia.
July 28, 1914
Who are the Triple Alliance Leaders?
Emperor Franz Josef 1
Kaiser Wilhelm 11
Uitorio Orlando