Causes of WWI
This person was shot in Sarajevo and is known to be the start of WWI
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This is where majority of the warfare and lives were lost in a long stalemate.
What is the Western Front?
This name was given to the young men that were arriving from the USA who helped overturn Germany's major offensive in the last years of the war
Who were the American "Doughboys"?
A phrase used to describe the act of soldiers leaving their trenches to attack the enemy, often leading to heavy casualties
What is "Over the Top"
A formal agreement between warring parties to stop fighting temporarily, often leading to peace negotiations
What is an Armistice?
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization and exploitation of indigenous peoples.
What is Imperialism?
This is where civilians saw themselves as a part of the war effort and supported the troops on American soil
What is the Homefront?
This Empire is known for its large standing in the war due to its alliance with France and its relationship to the US
What is Great Britain?
The area between opposing trenches, often filled with obstacles and dangerous conditions, where soldiers risk their lives to advance
What is No Man's Land?
These were payments that Germany was forced to make to the Allies to compensate for damages caused during the war.
What are Reparations?
The belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
What is Militarism?
The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria during World War I.
Who are the Central Powers?
This country exited the war in 1917 due to civil unrest and revolution happening. This country's exit made Germany believe that they would be able to win the war.
Who is the Russia?
Soldiers at war came down with a physical and psychological condition resulting from the stress of combat possibly caused by modern war technology, now known as PTSD.
What is Shell Shock?
This was signed in France and was seen as the final agreement that ended the war and punished Germany for starting it.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Pride in one's own country and the belief that yours is the best compared to all others
What is Nationalism?
These countries are known for being the Allied Powers.
Who is Britain, Russia, France?
Everyone becomes mobilized in the country, the government takes over factory work for military needs and civilians do their part at home by rationing and joining the war effort.
What is Total War?
A situation in which neither side can gain an advantage or win, often resulting in prolonged conflict.
What is a Stalemate?
An international organization established after WWI to promote peace and cooperation among countries, although it ultimately failed to prevent future conflicts.
What is the League of Nations?
These were agreements between nations to provide mutual support in case of conflict that led into WWI
What are Alliances?
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This country was one of the Big 4 and the main home to the western front as well as the place where treaties were signed.
What is France?
These 2 groups of American Soldiers helped turn the tide in WWI but were not given recognition for at least 75 years.
Who were the Native American Code-Talkers and The Harlem Hellfighters?
Long, narrow ditches used for military defense, often dug into the ground to protect soldiers from enemy fire known to have rats, dead bodies of soldiers, and lots of mud.
What are the Trenches?
The right of a people to determine their own political status and pursue their own economic, social, and cultural development but was not adopted by the Big Four at Versailles.
What is Self-Determination?