Causes of WWI
the word for love of one's country or strong belief in ones country
What is Nationalism?
Images and posters were made to draw the American public into war, or make them excited about fighting the Germans. What is the term for this?
Propoganda
When was World War 1?
1914-1918
Fighting during World War I often involved soldiers fighting under horrible conditions in a new type of warfare that led to a stalemate
Trench Warfare
This was formed after the war to help prevent future wars
What is the league of nations?
European countries competing for colonies in Asia and Africa
What is imperialism?
What country did Germany try to persuade to the enter the war to attack the US and What was the name of the document?
Mexico and the Zimmerman note
What 3 main countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungray and Ottoman Empire
What were two struggles Italy had fighting Austria?
Climate/ mountains
Woodrow Wilson's peace plan was called
The 14 Points
Germany and Britain competing building Dreadnaughts is an example of this cause
What is militarism?
What was the name of our General who decided that we must attack over the trenches with all our technology to win the war?
General Pershing
Who were the 4 main countries of the Allied powers before the US entered?
France, Great Britain, Italy, Russia
Which technology was created in 1916 specifically to help soldiers get through no man's land?
Tank
What was the peace treaty called that ended US war with Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
What term means a mutually beneficial formal agreement between two or more nations to pledge economic, political or economic help
an alliance
Which passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat (submarine) in 1915 off the coast of Ireland?
Lusitania
Why did Russia surrender and leave the war?
People rebelled because they hated the war and the czar, people were starving
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany go quick and hard at France to win Western Front before heading to Russia
Name three terms of the treaty that punished Germany
Take blame. pay 30 billion. reduce armies. no air force
Who was assassinated in Serbia to start the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What year did America join the war?
1917
What was the original name of World War I to people living through it?
the great War or the War to end all wars
What were 2 results on the Allied powers of Bulgaria joining the Central powers?
Russia is isolated/Serbia will be taken over
What was the name of the last offensive move that ended the war?
Hundred day offensive