Vocabulary
Causes
Powder Kegs
Fronts
Events, Treaties, Etc.
100

An agreement between two countries

What is a treaty?

100

MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism)

What is the acronym for the causes of World War I?

100

Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated. His murder was one of the causes of WW I.

Who is Archduke Ferdinand?

100

Germany and France

What is the Western Front?

100

The day and time on which the peace agreement between the Allies and the new German government went into effect.

What is Armistice Day November 11th, 1918 at 11:00 a.m.?

200

The use of trenches made zig-zag for protection against bombs 

What is trench warfare?

200

A cause of World War I where the Triple Alliances and the Triple Entente entangled

What is Alliances?

200

After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Alliances did this

What is escalated?

200

Germany and Russia

What is the Eastern Front?

200

The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers after the end of World War I which demanded reparations from the Germans

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

300

Union formed for mutual benefit between countries

What is an alliance?

300

A cause of World War I where there was pride in one's country such as French losing Alsace-Lorraine territory and wanting revenge against German for it AND a movement to create a nation state of Slavic people (pan-Slavism)

What is Nationalism?

300

After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Troops did this

Mobilized

300

Asia, mainly Japan

What is the Pacific Front?

300

Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of Britain, Orlando of Italy, Wilson of USA

Who were the Big 4 that imposed the Treaty of Versailles?

400

Skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad

What is diplomacy?

400

A cause of World War I where countries such as Germany, Italy, Great Britain and France wanted to dominate Africa

What is Imperialism?

400

After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, these 2 Alliances formed

What are Central Powers and Allies?

400

Turkey and Egypt

What is the Ottoman Empire Front and African Front?

400

President Woodrow Wilson's plan for post-war peace including get rid of alliances, free sea trade, disarm, and League of Nations

What is Wilson's 14 Points?

500

Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S. as a distraction.  It was intercepted on March 1, 1917 by the U.S. government. This was a major factor that led us into WWI.

What is the Zimmerman note?

500

A cause of World War I that involved building up or preparing an army?

What is Militarism?

500

After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand,this country blocked German advances

What is Belgium?

500

Front that resulted from the Zimmerman Note

What is the United States of America?

500

As a result of the hardships of World War I, a communist revolution led by Lenin who was the founder of the Bolsheviks happened in the country

What is Russia after World War I?