MAIN Causes
These are the four "root" causes of World War I, often remembered by a four-letter acronym. M.A.I.N
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
Mary Goloubyova’s letter describes the "brutality" of this specific type of defensive warfare.
What is Trench Warfare?
During the war, civilians experienced increased regulation including this practice of limiting food and resources.
What is Rationing?
This group was targeted for "removal and relocation" in 1915 because they were suspected of siding with Russia.
Who are the Armenians?
The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to accept this "sole responsibility" for the war.
What is the War-Guilt Clause?
While European diplomats hoped this system would create a balance of powers, it actually meant that small disputes would develop into larger scaled wars.
What is the System of Alliances?
This specific piece of industrial technology was described by a Russian soldier as "knocking over my companions" during an advance.
What is the Machine Gun?
Governments used these "campaigns" to expand control over civilian life and support the war effort.
What is Propaganda?
This factor most directly contributed to the Armenian Genocide: "Rising nationalist tensions and suspicion of..." this group.
What is Armenian support for Russia?
This is the specific article number of the "war-guilt" clause in the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Article 231?
Historians use Princip’s statement as significance because it reveals how these ideologies motivated individuals in the Balkans to escalate tensions into global conflict.
What are nationalist ideologies?
This term from the study guide describes a war, like WWI, where the goal is to wear down the enemy's strength over time.
What is a War of Attrition?
Historical context for Mary Goloubyova’s letter shows a "shift" in this group's roles to meet the demands of a wartime society.
Who are women?
This Russian leader adopted the slogan “Peace, Land, and Bread” during the summer of 1917.
Who is Lenin?
Because of Article 231, these "extensive payments" were imposed on Germany to cover loss and damage.
What are reparations?
Historians use Princip’s statement as significance because it reveals how these ideologies motivated individuals in the Balkans to escalate tensions into global conflict.
What are nationalist ideologies?
This "forgotten" group of laborers repaired tanks, assembled shells, and helped to literally reshape the war’s battle sites.
Who are Chinese workers (or the Chinese Labor Corps)?
This 1927 speech by Rosamond Soong Ch'ing-ling explains that women in this country were "emerging" from traditional social and family forces.
What is China?
This Chinese movement promoted science and democracy while opposing the "antiquated customs" of Confucianism.
What is the May Fourth Movement?
This country was "deeply angry" at the Versailles Treaty and was the only one to refuse to sign it at the peace conference.
What is China?
This "growth" in the late 19th and early 20th century offers the best historical context for the assassination of the Archduke.
What is the Growth of Nationalism?
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic spread rapidly because many governments lacked this "infrastructure and authority" during wartime.
What are public health measures?
Alice Rühle-Gerstel described this "new" figure of the 1920s who cut her hair, shortened her skirts, and entered the free market.
What is the "New Woman"?
A short-term impact of the Armenian Genocide included mass deportations, deaths, and these "marches."
What are forced marches?
This "Big Three" leader’s "14 points" were often seen as being in conflict with the harsh terms of Article 231.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?