Causes
Characteristics
Global War
America Joins
Treaty of Versailles
100
Rivalry for more overseas colonies created conflicts between European nations.
What is Imperialism?
100
Because of the immense scale of this war, it was known by this nick name.
What is "The Great War?"
100
Each nation at war was required to sacrifice all available resources to the war effort.
What is "Total War?"
100
This is Germany's policy to sink all vessels in British waters.
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
100
This was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace in the post-war world.
What is the Fourteen Points?
200
A "arms race" where each nation builds its military might contributed to this long-term cause.
What is Militarism?
200
This is when fighting bogs down so that neither side can gain an advantage.
What is a stalemate?
200
This is the name for what is happening in each country while soldiers are away at the front.
What is the Home Front?
200
The sinking of this passenger ship killed over 1000 and resulted in turning American public opinion against Germany.
What is the Lusitania?
200
This was Wilson's 14th point which was included in the final treaty, while most of the other points were not.
What is the League of Nations?
300
Unchecked pride in one's own country led to aggressive actions toward neighboring countries.
What is Nationalism?
300
This nickname was given to this war due to the introduction of so many new types of weaponry.
What is the First Modern War?
300
When citizens are given limits on how much of various products they can have during war time.
What is rationing?
300
These nations owed America billions of dollars, and the U.S. did not want to see them defeated.
What is Britain and France?
300
Germany was bitter because they were forced to sign the treaty with this controversial clause.
What is the War Guilt Clause?
400
A small, regional conflict brought other nations into the war because of these treaties.
What is Alliances?
400
For the sake of safety - along with mud, lice, rats and disease - were all part of this characteristic of this war.
What is the Trench War?
400
These are countries in Asia and Africa that provided troops to their empire nations - and also fought against each other.
What is colonies?
400
This message was named for the German foreign minister who tried to get Mexico to join the war against the U.S.
What is the Zimmerman message (or telegraph)?
400
Germany was forced to lose this as a result of the treaty provisions.
What is their large military, navy, territory and colonies.
500
This was the spark that caused World War I to begin.
What is the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?
500
Fighting occurred along two main sides, giving the war this characteristic.
What is Two Front War?
500
This was a major turning point when this major allied nation experienced a revolution and withdrew from the war.
What is Russia?
500
This U.S. president promised to keep American troops out of WWII, but did eventually ask Congress to declare war.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
500
This is the name for the payments Germany was required to pay ($33 billion) for the war.
What is Reparations?
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