WW1
Happened from 1914 - 1918. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism were major contributors to war, but the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand was main spark. New technologies (machine guns, tanks, airplanes) and trench warfare were key characteristics of this war.
WW1
extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
Nationalism
What countries were part of the Triple Entente
France, Britain, and Russia
What is an Ultimatum?
My way, or the highway!
Trenches protected soldiers from this new weapon
Machine guns
This was the spark that started the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed at promoting a specific point of view and to create support
Propaganda
Progressive Democrat President that passed 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th Amendment. Ended neutrality during World War I in 1917. Wrote 14 Points and created the alliance League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
What is it called when they exaggerate information on the Media?
Yellow Journalism!
The United States joined the war during this year
1917
to block/stop any goods or military materials from getting in or out of a place
Blockade
to work, communicate and negotiate with other nations peacefully
Diplomacy
Document written by Pres. Woodrow Wilson outlining 14 points 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
military intertwined with society along with massive military spending & build up of military forces/equipment
Militarism
to focus mostly on domestic (home) policies and to avoid becoming involved in foreign entanglements
Isolationism
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
groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations, Nato, Warsaw Pact)
Alliance
not taking one side over another, to remain uninvolved in a war or foreign entanglement
Neutrality
What was the Age of the youngest British Soldier in WW1?
12 years old
the massive movement of African-Americans out of the south to avoid Jim Crow Laws and take industrial jobs in northern cities (1916-1960s)
Great Migration
This is Ms. Alvarez's Favorite Food
Sushi