WWI Causes
A fast and aggressive strengthening of armed forces.
What is militarism?
This type of warfare featured long manmade ditches and "no man's land".
What is trench warfare?
This term describes payments made by the losing country to pay for damages and cost of the war.
What is war reparations?
Mutual agreement between at least 2 countries that address political, economic or military concerns.
What are alliances?
Secret telegram sent to Mexico suggesting an alliance with Germany against the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Note?
The area on a battlefield that nobody occupies, and is a wasteland.
What is No-Man's Land
This country had to accept full responsibility for the war.
What is Germany?
Annexing as much territory and land as possible to increase the size and power of your empire.
What is imperialism?
This policy of aggressive action at sea by the Germans also led to American involvement in the war.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
Required men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register to be drafted.
What was the Selective Service Act of 1917?
This was proposed as a peacekeeping organization following WWI and was part of the Treaty of Versailles.
What is the League of Nations?
List at least 3 new technologies/weapons/tactics of WWI
Pride in one's country and the willingness to fight for it.
What is nationalism?
Why did Russia have to pull out of the war?
Communist Revolution, and they made a deal to give up land to Germany to get out of the war.
Nickname given to US Marines by German soldiers
The Devil Dogs
The main points of this peace plan were end secret alliances; reduce militaries; open trade; support the right of people to choose their own government; establish League of Nations
What was Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Who was the leader of the communist revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
This Archduke was assassinated which resulted in an immediate cause of the start of WWI.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
This battle was the final one of the war where over 1 million Americans participated in the battle.
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. ex. Uncle Sam and other various posters used to "sell the war"
What is propaganda?
What were the terms placed on Germany from the treaty of Versailles? (List at least 3)
No more airforce, no subs, only 6 destroyer ships, no more than 100k troops, demilitarized the Rhineland, pay war reparations, give up all colonies
They advanced more quickly than the other units involved in the battle and became cut off in enemy territory.