Causes
What are the MAIN causes of WWI?
What countries make up the Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
What is total war?
a war in which the countries involved devoted all of their resources to the war effort.
Because of the amount of supplies needed for soldiers in the military, civilians had to ________ their supplies
ration
What was the treaty called that ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles
This is considered to be the short term causes or spark of WWI
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What countries make up the Allied Powers?
Britain, France, Russia
Intended to protect soldiers from machine gun fire - long, deep ditches dug as protective defenses
What is the word for information that is intentionally misleading, and is designed to change how people think, feel, or behave?
propaganda
Who was WWI blamed on?
Germany
Imperialism was a problem before the start of WWI. What did it create between countries?
intense rivalries
What is the name of the British ship sunk by Germany
Lusitania
What was the area between German trenches and Allied trenches called?
No Man's Land
How did women roles change during the war?
took on roles traditionally held by men, leading to greater gender equality
Were German colonies granted independence as a result of the war?
No
Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand? This represents which MAIN cause?
Gavrilo Princip, nationalism
What did the sinking of the Lusitania result in?
unrestricted submarine warfare
How many fronts did Germany have to fight on?
2
What was the Zimmerman Note?
A note sent by Germany to Mexico in hopes of creating an alliance against the US
True or False: Austria-Hungary was split into 2 nations after the war.
true
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Germany declared war on Russia.
Describe the Schlieffen plan?
a plan to first take down Belgium and then take down France
What is a stalemate
a situation where no progress can be made or no one can win
This was signed in 1918 that took many countries out of the war, overall leading to the end of the war?
armistice
Because the Treaty of Versailles was very demanding/harsh on Germany, this led to what?
WWII - a more destructive war