WWI Causes
The event that sparked WWI
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A military strategy where soldiers protect themselves by fighting from deep ditches dug into the ground.
Germany's destructive march through this neutral country in an effort to attack France led Great Britain (England) to join the war.
Belgium
The President of the United States during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
Truce that ended active warfare and paved the way for a peace treaty. The official end of WWI
Armistice
When countries build up their military might, weaponry and take an aggressive and eager stance for war
Militarism
A situation where neither side of a battle could win a clear victory.
Stalemate
This was the final event which caused the United States to join the war
The Zimmerman Telegram: Message sent from Germany encouraging Mexico to attack the U.S.
Name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
The Central Powers
Formal agreements between countries to protect each other
Alliances
Men of the Black Hand, a resistance group from this country, were found to be responsible for the murder Franz Ferdinand.
Serbia
Define No Man’s Land.
The land between trenches. This was the most dangerous spot for soldiers to be.
The British passenger liner that was torpedoed by the Germans and killed over 100 Americans
The Lusitania
Name of the alliance including Russia, Great Britain, France and the US
The Allied Powers
People in favor of equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property.
Communism
This country came to Serbia's aid when Austria-Hungary declared war
Russia
Poisonous and deadly gas that was banned after WWI
Chlorine Gas
What was the name given to the countries that led the negotiations in Paris at the end of the war?
The Big Four.
German submarines that attacked Allied and neutral ships
u-boats
A secret telegram to Mexico, sent by the German foreign minister, asking to ally against the US
Zimmerman Telegram
This country honored its alliance with Austria Hungary after war was declared with Serbia
Germany
U.S Troops who fought in Europe in World War I
American Expeditionary Forces AEF
What was the name of the international peacekeeping organization that Woodrow Wilson proposed after the war?
The League of Nations
Required male US citizens between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the draft
The Selective Service Act
A sickness that killed more Americans than the war and began in 1918.
Spanish Flu
When countries take over foreign lands and establish colonies in order to gain more power.
Imperialism
Strategy to protect merchant ships from German submarines
Convoy System
The U.S. Senate refused to sign the treaty because it thought it would drag the U.S. into future conflicts.
List three common goals of US Propaganda
Increase patriotism, raise money through war bonds, enlist in the military, ration food, etc.
War payments for damages
Reparations