M.A.I.N. Causes
What event officially triggered the start of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which demographic of people took on most responsibility on the home front?
Women
They did their domestic duties AND took on the jobs that men left behind.
This type of warfare results in stalemates.
Trench warfare
This country dropped out of WWI due to a communist revolution in their country.
Russia
What is an alliance?
A union between two countries for mutual benefit.
___________ officially started WWI when they declared war on ___________.
(2 countries)
Austria-Hungary; Serbia
The US government sold _____ to pay for the war.
bonds
Why were soldiers afraid to leave their trenches?
Military technology such as machine guns made it impossible for soldiers to safely leave their trenches.
Why did World War I become known as the most devastating war in history?
The high death toll, which was mainly due to new weapons and strategies, making war much more deadly than ever before.
What does it mean to ration?
To limit the amount of goods people can buy, especially when goods are in short supply.
What is militarism and how was it an underlying cause of WWI?
Militarism: the development of armed forces.
Countries were developing their armies before WWI even started. This caused competition and tension between European countries who wanted the biggest and strongest army in the world.What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act of 1917?
It was a law requiring men 18-45 to register for military service with the chance of being drafted.
Name 4 military weapons/technologies that were utilized in WWI.
-tanks
-submarines
-machine guns
-airplanes
-poison gas
Payment by the enemy nation for economic injuries during a war is called...
reparations
What is no man's land?
An unoccupied region between two opposing armies.
Gavrilo Princip was part of a secret nationalist society called...
The Black Hand
Name at least 3 of the 5 goals of propaganda.
-recruit soldiers
-finance the war
-spread nationalism
-conserve resources
-participation on the home front
The Western Front is a region in _______ where fighting occurred.
The Eastern Front is a region in _______ were battles took place.
France
Russia
Name 2 restrictions the Treaty of Versailles placed on Germany.
-Limited army, navy and air force.
-Pay reparations (war damages)
-Take complete blame for WWI (war-guilt clause)
World War I was also known as...
-The War to End All Wars
-The Great War
Name 2 reasons that this became a true "world war."
2. Imperialism: The colonies of the European countries involved in WWI were also dragged into the conflict.
Espionage; Sedition
What was the goal of Germany's Schlieffen Plan?
To avoid a 2-front war, Germany planned to quickly attack France on the western front, and then rush to the east to fight the Russians; this plan failed.
Which countries were part of the "Big Four" at the meetings for the Treaty of Versailles?
United States (President Woodrow Wilson)
France (George Clemenceau)
Britain (David Lloyd George)
Italy (Vittorio Orlando)Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
France, Britain, Russia