WW1 Causes
The build up of armed forces within nations helped drive them to war
What is Militarism?
This policy was practiced by the US in an attempt to stay out of the war.
What is Isolationism?
This is the style of fighting that was practiced on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
These countries were created as a result of the end of WW1 (list 4).
What are Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, and Palestine?
This group led the revolution in Russia, and eventually became known as the communists. They were led by Vladamir Lennin.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
This desire for gaining territory through colonization helped increase tensions between European countries.
What is imperialism?
The sinking of this ship helped turn US public opinion towards joining the war.
What is the Lusitania?
This scheme was developed by the Germans to end the war quickly and avoid fighting on two fronts. It relied on speed.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This is the name of the agreement to end the War
The Russian Revolution, like many others, was caused by this.
What is economic instability that made it difficult for people to meet their basic needs.
This mentality/policy is described as an extremist version of patriotism.
What is nationalism?
In addition to being the name of a blockbuster film, this year also contains the US entry into WW1.
What is 1917?
These represent new or vastly improved technologies used in WW1 (name at least 3).
What are machine guns, flamethrowers, mortars, tanks, zepplins, planes, gas masks, and submarines?
This diplomatic body was founded in an attempt to prevent future wars by letting countries work their differences out with words as opposed to wars.
What is the League of Nations?
What is corruption and incompetence amongst their leadership?
These existed as agreements between countries to help each other. It was believed they would help maintain the balance of power in Europe.
What are alliance systems?
This note was intercepted by the British and shown to the US. It caused the US to enter WW1.
What is the Zimmerman Note?
This area of France is where trench warfare was used.
What is the Western Front?
The Treaty of Versailles pushed Germany into such a desperate position that it eventually helped contribute to this major historical event.
What is World War 2?
The Balkans and red barrels in video games are commonly associated with this item.
What is a powder keg?
This short term cause of WW1 involved a Serbian named Gavrilo Princip taking drastic action in Bosnia
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This is the area of the war that the US, British, and French fight the Germans.
What is the Western Front?
This condition occurred when men in the trenches were constantly exposed to flooded trenches, cold temps, and infections.
What is Trench Foot?
Germany was forced to accept this because it is believe that none of this would have happened without them promising support to the Austrians in a fight against Russia and Serbia.
What is blame for the war?
The invasion of this country gave Germany a direct route to enter France with little resistance.
What is Belgium?