Causes of WWI
Germany grew increasingly militant under the early 20th century rule of this king
This country withdrew from the war in 1917 due to internal revolution and civil war
Russia
This treaty, signed in 1919, heavily punished Germany and demanded war reparations
the Treaty of Versailles
Young American soldiers happily heading off to war were often referred to by this nickname
Dough boys
This monarch's descendants made up the monarchical leadership of 13 different European countries by the start of the war
Queen Victoria
This British king and cousin of Nicholas II declared war on Germany in 1914
George V
This telegram was sent in early 1917 from Germany to Mexico
Zimmerman telegram
The Treaty of Versailles advocated for the creation of this, an organization that now sits in the Hague in the Netherlands
international criminal court
This political grouping was under heavy attack in the US for their anti war views
Socialists
Woodrow Wilson was elected to a second term in office in this year
1916
Germany proposed to invade Belgium and the Netherlands with this plan
the Schlieffen Plan
Most of the fighting in the war occurred in this country
This French Prime Minister advocated for heavily punishing the Germans
Georges Clemenceau
This former president served in roles supervising production and labor administrations
Taft
This group was responsible for a 1908 revolution in the Ottoman Empire as well as for spreading Turkish nationalism
Young Turks
This ship was hit by a German U boat in 1915 and was one of the main reasons the US went to war
the Lusitania
This was the common name for the region between trenches
no-man's land
According to the 14 points, this nation was to be evacuated and restored after the war
Belgium
This US supreme court case upheld the legality of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
Schenck vs. US
These administrations encouraged the voluntary rationing of supplies needed in the war
Food and fuel
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by radicals from this nation
Serbia
In early 1917, Germany announced it would continue attacking with these vessels
submarines
Wilson's 14 points called for the redrawing of this southeastern region of Europe
the Balkans
This man served as the head of the Committee for Public Information, which specialized in generating propaganda for the war
George Creel
With this "pledge," Germany agreed to stop attacking passenger ships