WWI Vocabulary
An extreme pride or love for your country.
What is Nationalism
The event that sparked WWI.
What is assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
This is the continent that WWI was fought on.
What is Europe.
True/False:
Alliances made before WWI led to more peace in Europe.
FALSE! Alliances led to increased tensions in Europe
In this year, the United States became involved in World War 1
What is 1917
This is the area between two trenches.
What is No-Man's Land
Russia backed out of WWI in 1917 for what reason?
What is the Bolshevik Revolution?
3 countries of the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
The United States President during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
The President travelled to Europe representing one party, and having no representation from which other party?
Who are the Republicans
A system in which smaller countries "team" up with larger countries for protection.
What is an alliance.
The country in which Archduke Francis Ferdinand was from.
What is Austria-Hungary.
Why did the United States not want to get involved in WWI at first? (2 Reasons)
What is:
1. We didn't want to get involved in a distant war
AND
2. Wanted to focus on business and trade instead
This kind of combat uses long narrow trenches.
What is trench warfare?
Soldiers in the United States thought the war would be over by this time of year
What is Christmas
When a military can make no forward movement, and neither can the other side.
What is a stalemate
This Ship was sunken by a German U-boat and prompted the US into getting involved into WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
The name given to the alliance of: Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire, and Germany.
What are the Central Powers.
This infection would cause terrible pain and odd swelling of the feet
What is Trench Foot
The President during this time travelled to Europe to promote peace. He was not interested in this
What are the "Spoils of War"
The right of ethnic groups to have independence
What is self-determination
When Germany tried to form an alliance with Mexico via telegram message?
What is the Zimmerman Note?
_____ was the largest power that bordered Germany on the Eastern Front.
What is Russia?
Woodrow Wilson gave advice to Europe after WWI, they were named the __#___ _______
14 Points
Congress never did this for the United States to join the League of Nations
What is ratified
What was WWI named before it became known as WWI?
What is "The Great War"
After WWI, this treaty told Germany what to do, and what reparations to pay after WWI
Treaty of Versailles
WWI impacted the lives of African Americans in what ways
What is: They moved North due to more job opportunities and industries
This was considerably weaker without the United States in it
What was the League of Nations
List 3 new weapons that were used in WWI
What are:
1. Gas (Chlorine and Mustard)
2. Tanks
3. Machine Guns