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What is militarism?
Building up and glorification of the military.
100
What is Zeppelins?
Large gas filled balloons used to drop bombs.
100
What was the spark that started WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
100
What is a pandemic?
The spread of a disease across a large area.
100
What is the Balkan Powder Keg?
The tension between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, because at any moment a single spark might cause an explosion.
200
What is nationalism?
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to ones country.
200
What is a u-boat/submarine?
This type of boat that were used in WWI to torpedo enemy ships.
200
Why did the United States entered WWI?
Using unrestricted warfare, Germany attacked a passenger ship that killed 128 United States citizens
200
What is Propaganda?
Spreading of ideas to promote a cause, or to damage an opposing cause.
200
Who were the Black Hand?
A Serbian Terrorist group
300
What is an alliance?
Formal agreements between two or more countries or powers to cooperate and come to ones defense.
300
Why were poisonous gases such a dangerous weapon in WWI?
Could not see it Stayed in the environment Burned skin and lungs
300
Why did Serbia not accept Austria's ultimatum?
They knew Russia would support them.
300
What is a total war?
Channeling a countries entire resources into war.
300
What were the terms of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Freedom of the seas Free Trade Large scale reduction in arms End secret Treaties Self determination League of Nations
400
What is Imperialism?
Economic competition increased and counties raced to gain overseas colonies in the Middle east, Africa, and Asia.
400
Why were machine guns such a dreaded weapon in WWI?
They could kill many people at a time because they fired bullets rapidly.
400
What was the Paris Peace Conference?
A meeting to establish the terms of peace after WWI.
400
What is attrition?
This means the war was based on wearing the other side down.
400
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Britain intercepted a message from the Germans to Mexico to telling them to attack the United States.
500
What are examples of nationalism that lead to WWI?
France was still angry over the Franco-Prussian war. Pan-Slavism. Rebellion in Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
500
Why were planes in WWI not used to drop bombs?
They were not heavy or strong enough to carry bombs.
500
Woodrow Wilson (United States), David Lloyd George (Great Britain), George Clemenceau (France), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy) were called ___________?
"The Big Four"
500
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A peace keeping agreement established after WWI, detailing Germany's responsibilities and restrictions.
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Where did the Allied troops stopped the Germans from invading Paris, France.
The Western Front.
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