Key Terms
A feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group
Nationalism
People who opposed the use of violence are called:
Pacifists
In the early 1900s as European nations competed for colonies, they created an atmosphere of:
militarism
What German weapon changed the course of the war?
U-boat
What is the name of the document signed by the Allies and Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
Austria-Hungry, Germany, and Italy were known as
Triple Alliance
Britain, France, and Russia were known as
Triple Entente
After declaring war on Germany, Americans immediately began:
mobilization
What was the most dramatic new weapon of WWI?
airplane
Of the 14 Points, which did Woodrow Wilson believe was the most important one?
the League of Nations
The Entente powers were also known as:
Allies
Information designed to get people's thinking aligned with government interests concerning the war
Propaganda
What event led Britain to declare war on Germany?
Germany invading Belguim
Not one American soldier bound for Europe was lost to submarine attacks because of:
convoys
In which country were most of the major Western Front battles fought?
France
An understanding between nations is called:
an entente
Type of land warfare where troops are well-protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery.
Trench warfare
The assassination of this person led to the beginning of the fighting.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The offer sent to Mexico during WWI that was intercepted
Zimmermann Telegram
Which country did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
United States
Which act established the draft?
Selective Service Act
Committee on Public Information
Why did European nations form alliances before the war?
In an attempt to "balance power"
What TWO countries joined the Allies (after the war had already begun)?
Japan and Italy
Which country suffered the largest amount of casualties?
Russia