People
The assassin.
Russia
This country allowed Germany to use it's Telegraph lines in an effort to foster peaceful communication.
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.
Militarism
The Treaty of Versailles signed immediately after the conclusion of WWI attributed all the blame for starting the war to...
Germany and it's allies
leader of Germany during WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm
The second of France's allies to come to her defense.
Great Britain (August 4, 1914) following the invasion of Belgium.
German diplomats attempted to persuade Mexico to assist the Central Powers by attacking the United States in the event of an American declaration of war. Which allied country did they also attempt to flip?
Japan
Identification with one's own nation and support for it's interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Nationalism
Woodrow Wilson's plan for European peace which included free trade, reduced armies and navies, new borders, restoration of Belgium etc...
The Fourteen Points
He won a Pulitzer Prize for writing out a peace plan for the end of WWI. He wasn't able to convince the US Legislature to ratify it and so the US never joined the League of Nations.
Woodrow Wilson
The alleged response from Germany when Austria-Hungary asked for support in their war against Serbia and defense against her ally Russia.
The Kaiser allegedly gave Serbia a "blank check" to invade Serbia and assured them of Germany's full support.
The Navy
Gavrilo Principe assassinated the Archduke Franz-Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914. Principe was an Austrian citizen so why did Austria-Hungary blame Serbia?
Princip was a Bosnian-Serb. This is a region of Austria that was formerly part of Serbia. Principe acted as part of a Nationalist organization that wanted unification of all slavic peoples.
When did WWI officially end
November 11, 1918
Russian Czar who abdicated the throne in 1917 at the behest of his Duma.
Czar Nicholas II
Name the Central Powers
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Germany
Popular with the British, this strident opponent of American neutrality and former U.S. President lambasted Wilson for not entering the war sooner.
Teddy Roosevelt
Who was the second country to mobilize?
Germany: demands end to Russian mobilization July 31, 1914... no response. Declares war on Russia August 1, 1914. Declares war on France August 3, 1914.
RUSSIA
World War One directly contributed to the collapse of four major empires and/or monarchies. Name three of them.
Russia (Czar Nicholas II abdicates), Germany (Kaiser Wilhelm II is exiled) Austria-Hungary (Empire broken up and dramatically shrunk) Ottoman Empire (broken up)
The Commander of the American Expeditionary forces during World War I... led them to victory and then advised many famous United States generals during WWII.
John J. Pershing
What countries does the Ottoman Empire dissolve into after WWI
Turkey, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon
Revolution in firepower on the battle field lead to what
Trench Warfare
German battlefield strategists hoped that Russia would mobilize very slowly, as they had so often in the past. They hoped to exploit Belgium's inferior border defense to launch a quick attack on Paris, France before Russia could have troops in position.
(they never make it Paris as a result of the a deadlock in the Battle of the Marne)
Explain why the United States becomes the premier financial power in the world after WWI
- Joined the war late... didn't take nearly the number of casualties as other countries
- Benefitted financially from dire need of Allied countries for arms and ammunition
- Suffered no structural damage to cities
- Significant increase in industrial production during the war (factories became more efficient, better staffed)