Causes
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
What is Nationalism
American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
British Merchant Ship that was sunk by the Germans and caught America's attention
What is The Lusitania
Chemical Weapon that is outlawed after the war
What is Poison/mustard gas
warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, mobilizes all of the resources of society to fight the war,
What is Total War
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is Imperialism
Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924.
Who is Vladimir Lenin
secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico
What is Zimmerman Telegram
a weapon that fires bullets in rapid succession
what are Machine guns
2 acts permitting the deportation, fine, or imprisonment of anyone deemed a threat or publishing “false, scandalous, or malicious writing” against the government
What is Espionage/Sedition Acts
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
What is Militarism
Archduke of Austria whos murder sparked off the war
Who is Franz Ferdinand
Treaty signed to end WWI
What is Treaty of Versailles
type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines, well-protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery.
what is Trench Warfare
statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. Proposed by Woodrow Wilson.
14 Point Plan
type of naval warfare in which nations sink merchant ships such as freighters and tankers without warning
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
American politician who oversaw raids of different people due to the "Red Scare"
Who is Mitchell Palmer
Fear during and after the war that communist or socialist agendas would invade the United States
What is the Red Scare
German technology that played a huge role in the war and U.S. involvement
what are U Boats
the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.
League of Nations
(international agreement) in which the contracting state parties have agreed to conceal the agreements existence or substance from other states and the public.
What is Secret Treaty
Bosnian Serb student who assassinated Archduke of Austria
Who is Gavrilo Princip
a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War
What is Bolshevik Revolution
armored fighting vehicle carrying guns and moving on a continuous articulated metal track.
what is a tank
African-American infantry unit in WWI who spent more time in combat than any other American unit.
Who are The Harlem Hellfighters