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What started World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What were the two sides of World War 1?
Allied Powers and Central Powers
Who were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, and United States
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
What led the U.S. to joining the war?
Economic and political ties to Great Britain, German submarine warfare sinking the RMS Lusitania, sinking of U.S. merchant ships, the Zimmermann telegram
When a country wants to build the largest and strongest military to protect themselves
Militarism
Countries that form agreements to protect one another
Alliance
Citizens that are patriotic and willing to go to war to defend their nation
Nationalism
What years did World War 1 happen?
1914-1919
What date did World War 1 end?
November 11, 1918
What was signed to end the war?
Treaty of Versailles
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 1919
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany must accept full responsibility for causing the war, not be allowed to make or export weapons, give up many of its territories, and pay countries damaged by the war.
President Wilson's peace plan.
Fourteen points
What did President Wilson help create.
The League of Nations
not favoring either side
neutral
a written message transmitted over wires by using an electric device called a telegraph
telegram
a long, narrow, self-propelled underwater weapon used for blowing up ships
torpedo
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by?
A Serbian nationalist.
Although the U.S. was neutral how were they involved in the war?
They supported Great Britain by providing food and supplies.
What did Germany sign sayi8ng they would not sink any more passenger ships?
When did the U.S. join the war?
April 1917
What did the Zimmermann Telegram say?
Germany would continue to use submarine warfare on U.S. and would help Mexico reclaim land.
Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?
They did not want to be involved in any more international conflicts.
Who won World War 1?
The allied powers.