Vocabulary
The Triple Entente consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.
Allies
This cause of WWI created the growing European divide had led to an arms race between the foremost countries because of the building up of military powers.
Militarism
Warfare where opposing armed forces attack, counterattack, and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground.
Trench Warfare
Only major WWI battle that was fought at sea.
Battle of Jutland
The Germans proposed to the Mexicans in exchange for an alliance.
U.S. Land which originally belonged to Mexico
The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Central Powers
These were important because they meant that some countries had no option but to declare war if one of their allies declared war first.
Alliances
A barren expanse of mud pockmarked with shell craters and filled with barbed wire between the trench complexes.
No-Man's Land
One of the bloodiest battles in history
Battle of Somme
WWI propaganda posters have this purpose
Mobilize citizen support for the war
This ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. Americans became outraged with Germany because of the Americans onboard that had died.
U.S.S. Lusitania
The strong support of the rights and interests of one’s country. These strong elements led to the reunification of Italy in 1861 and Germany in 1871.
Nationalism
Name One serious problem associated with Trench Warfare.
Trench Rats, Food, Lice, Trench Foot, Poisonous Gases
Around half a million soldiers died in this battle.
Battle of Gallipoli
President Woodrow Wilson's plan to end WWI
Wilson's 14 points
A telegram from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico was intercepted by British agents.
Zimmerman Note
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to its rule. The number of lands ‘owned’ by Britain and France increased the rivalry with Germany, which had arrived late to the scramble to acquire colonies and only had small areas of Africa.
Imperialism
These would grow as large as cats in the trenches.
The war ended shortly after this battle
2nd Battle of Marne
Name a punishment that Germany had because of the Treaty of Versailles
Accept responsibility for WWI
Reduce size of army
Give up land back to France
Pay war reparations of $33 billion
A kind of biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actions.
Propaganda
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Assassination
This condition would be caused by allowing the soldier's extremity to remain wet.
Trench Foot
This battle was fought on the Eastern Front
Battle of Tannenburg
Treaty of Versailles is considered a cause of WWII because..
The strict punishments that Germany received led to the rise of Adolf Hitler