MAIN Causes
This "M" in MAIN represents military buildup
What is Militarism?
Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
Type of warfare involving long defensive ditches
What is Trench Warfare?
Ship sinking that angered Americans
What is the RMS Lusitania?
International organization created to prevent future wars
What is the League of Nations?
This "A" in MAIN describes defensive agreements between countries
What are Alliances?
Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
What are U-Boats?
Date World War 1 officially ended
What is November 11, 1918?
Payments Germany was forced to make after the war
What are Reparations?
The "I" in MAIN refers to countries competing for global territories
What is Imperialism?
German leader during WW1
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Weapon that caused choking and blindness
What is Poison Gas?
German telegram encouraging Mexico to attack the US
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
Empire that collapsed during WW1
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The "N" in MAIN describes extreme pride in one's country
What is Nationalism?
US President during WW1
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
New military vehicle designed to break through enemy lines
What are tanks?
Political event that caused Russia to leave the war
What is the Russian Revolution?
Approximate number of people who died in WW1
What is about 16 million?
This concept combined all four MAIN causes to create tension in Europe
What is WW1?
Russian leader overthrown during the war
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
First major conflict featuring widespread use of machine guns
What is World War 1?
Treaty that officially ended WW1 and blamed Germany
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
War that many historians believed was partially caused by the Treaty of Versailles
What is WW2?