Beginning of the War
what was the name of the person that was assassinated to start WW I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
what did planes do?
Bomb and photo graph
what is propaganda?
America going to war slides
information used to influence people
when did WWI end
November 11 1918
how many countries went to the peace talks
27
what is Nationalism
an intense loyalty to a country or group
Two unique crafts the Germans use
U-boats, and Blimps
what is a convoy
battle ships sailing along side supply ships for protection
how long did it take American and French forces to repel the Germans
3 weeks
what was Wilson plan called
14 point plan
What did European Countries compete over
colonies
What did the Germans unleashed that change the war
Chemical weapons
what was the result of American convoys
US went from losing 900,000 tons of supplies to just 300,000 in a year.
why were Americans called Doughboys
the buttons on their uniforms looked boiled dough dumplings
What was Wilson most important idea he wanted to implement
The League of Nations
what are Military alliances
are when nations make and agreement to help one another in times of war
Why did WWI change how wars are fought so much?
New technologies in war
what did the Russians do in1918
sign a treaty with Germany to get out of the war
What happen to Germany's allies
they lost the war and their Empires' collapse
What did America do when presented with the Treaty of Versailles
The result is America never signs the Treaty of Versailles and make their own with Germany
What are the two powers?
Allied powers, and the Central Powers
what is a new way of fighting
Trench warfare
what was Germany final push in the war?
Germans first moved to push for the city of Amiens before pushing to Paris, this results in weeks of non-stop battling looking like German victory
who were the first Americans soldiers called and who lead them
General John J. Pershing's arrives in in France with his his forces called the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
what did the treaty of Versailles do
The Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany took full blame of the war had to pay 132 billion gold marks, disarm its military and give up all their colonies to Europe