Imperialism
Land bought from Russia that was at first thought to be a waste of money
Alaska
the Assassination of this person was the spark that started the war
Franz Ferdinand
This weapon could fire 450-600 rounds of ammo and made it difficult for soldiers to advance to enemy trenches
Machine Gun
This nation declared war on Serbia as retaliation for the death of their future leader.
Austria-Hungary
The war ended with this treaty that was very harsh to the Germans.
The Treaty of Versailles
Islands that were annexed by the US after US members of the sugar cane industry took over the government.
Hawaii
This MAIN cause of the war was agreements between different European nations that promised to defend each other from their enemy's
Alliances
This weapon was launched in canisters and oftentimes did not kill soldiers instantly. It could cause longterm damage to soldiers caught in areas it was used.
Poison Gas
This nation came to the aid of Serbia because they are both slavic nations
Russia
This extra national organization was formed after the war to prevent other conflicts in the future.
League of Nations
The US used gifts and then threats to make this pacific nation trade with them
Japan
This MAIN cause was the competition between European nations to own the most territory around the world
Imperialism
This invention allowed the Germans to set up blockades preventing support from reaching Germany's enemies.
U-boat/Submarine
This nation was a member of the central powers and joined the conflict by declaring war on both Russia and France
Germany
This nation was the only one who played a major role in the war and did not join the league of nations.
The United States
The policy where China would be open to all nations to use it for trade
Open Door Policy
This MAIN cause was the growth of nations armies and the use of threats during conflicts
Militarism
This invention could drive through the barbed wire in the area between the trenches and protect against gunfire.
The Tank
This nation had secret agreements with both Russia and France to support them
Great Britain
This was the main nation arguing for harsh punishments for Germany at the negotiations at Versailles
France
A country or area where another country has power over the political or economic decisions but it does not have complete control over that land and nation.
Sphere of Influence.
This MAIN cause was an extreme pride for a country and belief that your country was better than everyone else.
Nationalism
This Invention started out only as a way to spy on enemy positions but later became used in combat.
Airplanes
Before the war this nation was allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary. A year into the war they joined the side of the allies.
Italy
This nation argued for a middle ground between the opinions of France and The United States during the negotiations at Versailles.
Britain