Wilson's 14 Points
This person gave a speech to Congress on January 8, 1918, with his vision of for a just and lasting peace after WW1.
President Woodrow Wilson
First called "U-boats", and was developed by Germany in the early 1900's.
Submarines
Extreme pride and loyalty to one’s country. Countries believed they were superior.
Nationalism
Assassinated in June 1914 by Gavrilo Princip
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What happened November 11, 1918?
Armistice Day (end of war)
The right of peoples to choose their own government.
Self-determination
British and French were first to use them, but they broke down often.
Armored Tanks
Powerful nations competed for colonies. Colonies provided raw materials, wealth, and power. Increased tension between European nations.
Imperialism
Who was blamed for the assassination?
Serbia
A peace treaty ending the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied powers, requiring Germany to disarm.
The Treaty of Versailles.
Removal of economic barriers between nations.
Free trade
They were small compared to today's standards, but mounted machine guns made them a deadly weapon.
Plane
Nations built up their militaries and weapons. Arms race created competition and fear. Large military budgets increased tensions.
Militarism
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, Russia defends Serbia, Germany declares war on Russia, France enters war to defend Russia, Germany invades Belgium, Britain enters war.
Chain reaction
By 1917, this country had entered the war on the side of Allied Powers.
The United States
Created to prevent future wars. The U.S. never joined.
League of Nations
This weapon caused burning of the eyes, skin, and targeted the respiratory system.
Poisonous Gases.
Countries formed these. If one country was attacked, others were pulled in. Made small conflicts turn into a world war.
Alliances
Britain, France, and Russia. Later the U.S., Italy, and Japan.
Allied Powers
U.S. Woodrow Wilson, UK David Lloyd George, France Georges Clemenceau, and Italy Vittorio Orlando.
The Big Four
Abolition of secret treaties
Open diplomacy
A secret diplomatic communication note sent to Mexico from Germany, proposing a military alliance, but was intercepted by British intelligence.
Zimmerman telegram
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.
Central Allies
Belgium, Serbia, Greece, and Romania.
Lesser Allies
Promoted peace without punishment,
Open diplomacy, free trade, self-determination, and
Creation of the League of Nations.
Wilson's Fourteen Points.