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Causes of WWI
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years prior to World War I.
Triple Entente
A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
Zimmerman Telegram
The most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers (US did not ratify treaty)
Treaty of Versailles
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
Nationalism
An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years prior to WWI.
Triple Alliance
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield (often creates a stalemate)
Trench Warfare
Germany was blamed for WWI, had to pay 33 billion dollars to the allied forces, had to reduce their military, and lost land (designed to weaken Germany)
WWI Reparations
Heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Used during World War I mainly between German U-Boats and Atlantic supply convoys for Great Britain
Submarine Warfare
Territory between rival trenches, very dangerous with no protection
No Man's Land
An association by nations established after WWI to promote international cooperation and peace- US did not join
League of Nations
Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
Allied Powers
A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. and brought US into the war.
Lusitania
a painful condition of the feet caused by long immersion in cold water or mud and usually resulted in amputation.
Trench Foot
(1914 - 1918) European war in which an alliance including Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States defeated the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
WWI
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire
Central Powers
Attack plan by Germans, proposed by Schlieffen, lightning quick attack against France to avoid two front war.
Schlieffen Plan
28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize
Woodrow Wilson
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism