Causes
The glorification and increase of the military
What is Militarism?
Newer weapon that fires a bunch of rounds really fast
What is the Machine Gun?
A defensive style of fighting that developed on the Western Front due to the new weapons
What is Trench Warfare?
When a nation choses not to take sides in conflicts
What is neutrality?
Money paid for war damages?
What are reparations?
Austrian air to power whose assassination sparked WWI
Who is Francis Ferdinand?
Submarines used by the Germans
What are U-Boats?
Message from Germany to Mexico that brought the US into the fighting
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
When nations devote nearly all available resources to a war effort
What is total war?
Wilson's outlined planned for a peaceful world after WWI
What are the 14 points?
When groups of nations come to agreement for common goals
What are alliances?
Destroyed lungs, sometimes influenced by wind patterns
What is poisonous gas?
Key sea route connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean controlled by the Ottoman Empire
What are the Dardanelles?
A draft or mandatory service in the military
What is consrciption?
People who had extreme political views after WWI
What are radicals?
A final set of demands. One of these was issued against Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian empire
What is an ultimatum?
Could launch explosive shells up to 1 mile
What is artillery?
British military leader who assisted Arabs against the Ottoman Empire
Who is TE Lawrence of Arabia?
When governments use media influence to influence the public opinion
What is Propaganda?
Name of the treaty that ended WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Terrorist group alleged to be behind the assassination of Ferdinand
What is the Black Hand Movement?
large gas-filled ballons
What are Zeppelins?
Bloodiest Battle of WWI with over 1,000,000 combined casualties. Named after a French River
What is the Battle of the Somme?
The ability for a nation state to determine its own destiny. (This was a desire of some at Versilles for some colonies but did not occur)
What is self-determination?
Wilson's 14th point that established a global body to prevent future wars. HINT: The US did not join this body
What is the League of Nations?