CAUSES OF WAR
What major event in June 1914 sparked WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What sort of warfare largely defined World War I?
Trench Warfare
What ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915?
Lusitania
What happened on November 11th, 1918?
Germany requested an armistice / war ended
How did imperial competition contribute to WWI?
Nations competed for colonies and global power
What was one consequence of World War I for Europe’s population?
A generation of young men was lost (Death)
Which country operated the Lusitania, on which 128 Americans were killed?
Britan
Who proposed the Fourteen Points?
Woodrow Wilson
Why did alliances make the war spread quickly?
If one country declared war, its allies were pulled in
Name one country in the Triple Entente (The Allied Powers)
France, Russia, or Britain
What was the Zimmermann Telegram?
A German message proposing alliance with Mexico
What were two penalties placed on Germany?
Reparations, territorial losses, military restrictions
What underlying tensions existed among European nations before the war?
Competition, alliances, balance of power tensions
Name one country in the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, or Italy
What territory did Germany promise Mexico?
Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico
Why did Russia leave WWI?
Internal instability and revolution
Which underlying cause of World War I involved European nations competing for colonies, resources, and market dominance in Africa and Asia, leading to increased tensions and rivalries?
Imperialism
Which country’s actions directly triggered the alliance system to activate?
Austria-Hungary (after assassination)
How did Wilson justify entering WWI?
To defend democracy and promote international peace
Who led the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin