M.A.I.N.
Causes
Causes
This term describes the glorification of military power and keeping an army prepared for war.
What is militarism?
President Wilson's initial policy stated that Americans should be neutral in thought as well as in ________.
What is action?
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of this empire.
What is Austria-Hungary?
In 1917, Germany broke its promise and resumed this type of naval warfare against all ships.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
He was the President of the United States during the entirety of World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The competition for colonies in Africa and Asia, which pushed European nations to the brink of war.
What is imperialism?
This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 128 Americans.
What is the The Lusitania?
This city was the site of the assassination that triggered World War I.
What is Sarajevo?
This intercepted note suggested that Mexico should attack the United States.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This leader of Germany was often depicted as a "bully" in American propaganda.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
This "ism" refers to intense pride in one’s own country or ethnic group, often at the expense of others.
What is nationalism?
Despite being neutral, the U.S. economy boomed because it was selling these to the Allied Powers.
What are War supplies/Munitions/Loans?
The "Triple Entente" was the original name for this side of the war.
What is the The Allied Powers?
President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war to make the world "Safe for ________."
What is democracy?
This country left the war in 1917 due to an internal revolution.
What is Russia?
Because of this "A" in M.A.I.N., a small conflict between two countries could pull the entire continent into war.
What is alliances?
Germany’s promise to stop sinking merchant ships without warning was known as this pledge.
What is the Sussex Pledge?
This member of the Triple Alliance actually stayed neutral at the start and later joined the Allies.
What is Italy?
The U.S. officially declared war on Germany in April of this year.
What is 1917?
This empire joined the Central Powers in 1914, hoping to regain lost territory in the Middle East.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This region was known as the "Powder Keg of Europe" because of its many different ethnic groups and nationalist tensions.
What is the Balkans?
Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view.
What is propaganda?
This 19-year-old nationalist was the person who pulled the trigger and killed the Archduke.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
The reason U.S. banks wanted the Allies to win the war.
What is to ensure the billions of dollars in loans were paid back?
This nation was the first to declare war, starting the chain reaction of the alliance system.
What is Austria-Hungary?