M.A.I.N. Causes
Key Events
Battles
US Involvement
Propaganda & Concepts
100

This cause means building up armies and preparing for war.

Militarism

100

This event triggered WWI.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

100

This battle stopped Germany from taking Paris.

Battle of the Marne

100

Germany attacked ships using this policy.

Unrestricted submarine warfare

100

Biased information used to influence people.

Propaganda

200

This cause involves extreme pride in your country.

Nationalism

200

This region was called the "powder keg of Europe".

The Balkans

200

This battle was one of the longest and deadliest.

Verdun

200

This ship sinking angered Americans.

The Lusitania

200

This propaganda goal encouraged men to join the army.

Recruitment

300

This cause is when countries compete for colonies and resources.

Imperialism 

300

The group Gavrilo Princip belonged to...

The Black Hand

300

This battle had massive casualties and the first use of tanks.

The Somme

300

This message asked Mexico to attack the U.S.

Zimmermann Telegram 
300

This propaganda goal encouraged people to give money.

War bonds/financing the war

400

This cause involves countries agreeing to defend each other.

Alliances

400

This country declared war on Serbia first.

Austria-Hungary

400

This type of warfare defined the Western Front.

Trench warfare

400

This event finally pushed the U.S. to join WWI.

Zimmermann Telegram

400

What a lion represent in propaganda.

Britain 

500

This cause made small conflicts turn into a world war.

Alliances (chain reaction)

500

Name 2+ countries that followed the chain reaction after the assassination.

AustriaHungary:Serbia:Russia:Germany:France:Britain 

500

What the open area of the trenches was called.

No man's land

500

The U.S. President who originally wanted the U.S. to be neutral, then asked congress to declare war in 1917.

Woodrow Wilson 

500

Name two propaganda techniques (not motives).

Emotional appeal, symbolism, slogans, fear, patriotism.

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