But why?
What are the 4 main causes of WW1?
Militarism, Alliance systems, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the name of the treaty that ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What nations were members of the Allies (Name 3)?
Britain, France, Russia
What was No Man's Land
the area of land between enemy trenches that was barren and filled with barbed wire and shell craters
Define Victory Gardens
One of the ways Americans could help from home was by planting these in their backyards
What was the incident that ignited World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the League of Nations?
a forum for nations to settle disputes without going to war
What nations were members of the Central Powers (Name 3)?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
What are three new weapons/technology from WW1?
grenades, flame thrower, chemical warfare, tanks etc...
Define armistace
An agreement to stop fighting.
Why were alliances so important in World War I? How did affect the beginning of World War I?
A conflict that was originally between two nations created a conflict that engulfed much of Europe. Pulling nations into the conflict because of their alliance agreements.
What is propoganda and what impact did it have on the war?
created posters, paintings, cartoons to promote the war; helped get support for the war
Leaders of these three countries wrote the Treaty of Versailles? (the Big 3)
leaders of the U.S., France, Great Britain.
Why did the U.S refuse to join the League of Nations
Isolationism-the US did not want to get involved in another war
What was the Selective Service Act?
The act eventually required all men between the ages of 21 to 45 to register for military service.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram and why do you believe newspapers published it.
A secret message sent to Mexico hoping it would ally itself to Germany against the United states
To get U.S. citizens behind the declaration of war
what were the 14 points? who issued the plan?
proposed plan for organizing post-war Europe and for avoiding future wars; Woodrow Wilson
List the leaders of any of these three countries during WW1:
United States
France
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
United States- Woodrow Wilson
France- Georges Clemenceau
Great Britain- David Lloyd George
Russia- Czar Nicholas II
Germany- Kaiser Wilhelm II
What are 3 hardships soldiers faced in the trenches?
trench foot, filth, dead bodies, polluted water, lack of sleep, little to no food
What are reparations?
war damages/compensatory payment
What does unrestricted submarine warfare mean and how did this affect the United States?
Sinking vessels without warning and without saving human lives; Germany was sinking US ships and killing citizens- pulling the US into war.
Define B.R.A.T.- Germany's punishments for World War I.
B-
R-
A-
T-
Blame- Germany must accept all responsibility for World War I.
Reparations- Germany is responsible for paying 33 billion dollars to the Allies for the damage and lost they suffered.
Army- Germany can not have an army of over 100,000 men.
Territory- Germany will lose land to the Allies and Poland.
Women took on new roles in the workforce, notably in war production and agriculture. The nations at war mobilized their entire populations. The side that could produce more weapons and supply more troops would prevail in the end.
Explain what the convoy system was and why it was important for the Allied Powers.
It countered Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare policy in which many Allied ships carrying goods were sunk. Allowing for America to continually support the Allies when they needed it the most.
German battle strategy that called for the quick defeat of France, then attacking Russia in the East