WW1
Happened from 1914 - 1918. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism were major contributors to war, but the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand was main spark. New technologies (machine guns, tanks, airplanes) and trench warfare were key characteristics of this war.
WW1
extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
Nationalism
the area in the middle of the fighting between armies that no soldier wanted to find himself on.
"No Man's Land"
the policy of extending a nation's power and influence over other countries, typically through colonization, military force, or economic and political dominance
Imperialism
This way of fighting was when soldiers dug underground bunkers to protect them from machine gun fire
Trench Warfare
This was the spark that started the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed at promoting a specific point of view and to create support
Propaganda
Progressive Democrat President that passed 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th Amendment. Ended neutrality during World War I in 1917. Wrote 14 Points and created the alliance League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
U.S. Senator helping stop the U.S. from joining the League of Nations fearing this alliance would force the U.S. into future conflicts
Henry Cabot Lodge
The United States joined the war during this year
1917
to block/stop any goods or military materials from getting in or out of a place
Blockade
to work, communicate and negotiate with other nations peacefully
Diplomacy
Document written by Pres. Woodrow Wilson outlining 14 points to create peace after World War I.
Fourteen Points
the 1917 law that created the modern military draft to raise an army for World War I
Selective Service Act
This was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman Telegram
military intertwined with society along with massive military spending & build up of military forces/equipment
Militarism
to focus mostly on domestic (home) policies and to avoid becoming involved in foreign entanglements
Isolationism
Ended World War I with harsh conditions for Germany: Had to pay back money for the war (reparations), downsize military, give up conquered lands etc..
Treaty of Versailles
established after World War I, which allowed certain nations to administer territories that were formerly part of the defeated empires, particularly the Ottoman Empire and Germany
Mandate System
German U boats violated free trade and neutrality through unrestricted submarine warfare by sinking this ship drawing the U.S. into war
Lusitania
groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations, Nato, Warsaw Pact)
Alliance
not taking one side over another, to remain uninvolved in a war or foreign entanglement
Neutrality
The Triple Alliance was a pact between Germany, Austria-Hungry and this country
Italy
The name given to the alliance that Germany fought on
Central Powers
Germany's 1905 military strategy to win a two-front war by first rapidly defeating France through a wide-flanking march across Belgium and the Netherlands before turning to face Russia.
The Schlieffen Plan