Causes
Who was assassinated by nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo? (sparked the war)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Fighting in dug-outs with no man's land in between
Trench Warfare
128 Americans died in the sinking of this ship by German U-Boats in 1915
The Lusitania
President of the US during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace called?
The 14 Points
Russia left the war when this person was overthrown. This led the US to being able to confidently say that they were joining "on the side protecting democracy"
Tsar/Czar Nicholas II
Where was most of the trench fighting done?
On the Western Front
the spread of information designed to persuade/win support for a political cause
(British ______________ led to Americans supporting their cause and turned public opinion against Germany)
Propaganda
Ruler of German Empire in WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The right of a group to decide its own form of government
Countries building up their armies, building more warships, submarines, and tanks, and thinking that the military was something to be glorified =
Militarism
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Treaty where Russia left the war/signed a peace treaty with Germany
(gave lands to Germany in this)
A naval tactic where submarines attack and sink all ships, including civilian and neutral vessels, without warning in designated war zones
(Germany did this to US ships, causing us to get involved in the war)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This was named after a German ambassador; it urged Mexico to attack the US and that Germany would help them get lands back in exchange
The Zimmerman Telegram
This group provided a place for countries to meet, settle disputes peacefully, and to punish any nation that broke the peace
The League of Nations
TWO PARTS:
Germany was led by this person:
He gave Austria-Hungary a "blank check" / told them that Germany would support them no matter what since they were on the same team. Which cause is this an example of?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Alliances
A halt in fighting =
Armistice
TWO PARTS:
The US joined this side during the war:
Two other countries on this team:
The Allies
France & Britain (NOT Russia)
Leader of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe
John J. Pershing
The fear of a communist revolution that spread throughout America
The Red Scare
When different cultural groups in the Balkans sought to break free from Austria-Hungary, that was an example of this cause
(hint: wanting your own country that was free from an foreign empire ruling over you)
Nationalism
What was the formal peace that ended WWI called?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which side would German Americans most likely support? (need the name of the alliance, not the country)
The Central Powers
1st female congresswoman
Jeanette Rankin
What was one way that the peace treaty punished Germany?
Took away territory on Germany’s borders, Stripped Germany of colonies, Forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the war, Forced Germany to pay reparations