WW1
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries
Alliance
Economic and political control over weaker nations
Imperialism
Document written by Pres. Woodrow Wilson outlining his plan to create peace after World War I.
Fourteen Points
What is the name of the area between trench warfare
No Man's Land
This was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman Telegram
An international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes
League of Nations
extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
Nationalism
Nickname for American soldiers in WW1
Dough boys
German submarines were called
U-Boats
Trenches protected soldiers from this new weapon
Machine guns
This was the spark that started the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What countries were part of the Allied Powers
France, Britain, U.S.A and Russia
Ended neutrality during World War I in 1917. Wrote 14 Points and created the League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
U-boats Submarines
What was the goal of the League of Nations, established after World War I?
Collective security
military intertwined with society along with massive military spending & build up of military forces/equipment
Militarism
How did the sinking of the Lusitania impact international relations during World War I?
It resulted in increased submarine warfare restrictions.
Ended World War I with harsh conditions for Germany: Had to pay back money for the war (reparations), downsize military, give up conquered lands etc..
Treaty of Versailles
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and their colonies
German U boats violated free trade and neutrality through unrestricted submarine warfare by sinking this ship drawing the U.S. into war
Lusitania
significance of trench warfare in World War I, including its impact on soldiers and the overall conduct of the war.
It led to stalemates, harsh conditions, and immense physical and psychological tolls on soldiers. The static nature of trench warfare contributed to the prolonged duration of the conflict.
not taking one side over another, to remain uninvolved in a war or foreign entanglement
Neutrality
Immigrants from what country faced discrimination in the U.S. during WW1
Germany, Austria
These acts were designed to prevent anti-war protests but went against the spirit of the First Amendment (free speech)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Lloyd George of Britain, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.
They were Known as?
The Big Four