WW1
A cause of World War 1 - The concept of building up armed forces
Militarism
Extreme love or belief in one's own country and it's superiority over other countries
nationalism
This was the spark that started World War 1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Russia
WW1 officially began in what year
1914
In WW1 these posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed to promote a specific point of view and to create support
propaganda
This US President was the start of WW1
Woodrow Wilson
The US joined the War on the side of the Allies in this year
1917
The wearing down of your enemy by continual losses in people & material is called what
War of Attrition
This battle on the Western front between the English & French v. the Germans had over 1 million casualties
Battle of the Somme
The place between both side's trenches where no one would step into due to instant death
No Man's Land
American citizens increasingly saw Germany as an aggressor in Europe after they invaded, and heard reports of atrocities in this country
Belgium
The drive to conquer other nations or territories to build up an Empire
Imperialism
This German military strategy during World War 1 included defeating France and then moving on to the Eastern front of Russia
Schliefen Plan
This was a secret diplomatic communication from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman telegram
Germany, Austria & Italy were a part of this prior to World War 1
Triple Alliance
Britain, France, Russia were all a part of this alliance prior to World War 1
Triple Entente
Germany, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and this other nation were part of the Central Powers during World War 1
Austro-Hungary
A member of a Serbian nationalist organization called the Black Hand responsible for Franz Ferdinand's Assassination
Garvilo Pricip
The sinking of this British ship in 1915, by a German submarine, played a role in the eventual entry of the United States into the war
Lusitania
This terms refers to foreign policy approach where a country seeks to minimize its involvement in international affairs, avoiding alliances and focusing on its own national interests and sovereignty
Isolationism
This pledge by Germany in 1916 promised that passenger ships would not be targeted
Sussex Pledge
A naval strategy involving the use of submarines to attack and sink an enemy & neutral vessels without warning often associated with Germany's actions during WW1
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This movement was started by the US leaders who were looking for the US to join the war by creating movies and poster encouraging citizens to get ready for war
Preparedness Movement
A form of military conflict characterized by troops occupying fortified positions that often led to a stalemate
Trench Warfare