M.A.I.N. Causes
What event officially triggered the start of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The US government sold _____ to pay for the war.
bonds
This type of warfare results in stalemates.
Trench warfare
This country dropped out of WWI due to a communist revolution in their country.
Russia
What is an alliance?
A union between two countries for mutual benefit.
___________ officially started WWI when they declared war on ___________.
(2 countries)
Austria-Hungary; Serbia
What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act of 1917?
It was a law requiring men 18-45 to register for military service with the chance of being drafted.
Why were soldiers afraid to leave their trenches?
Military technology such as machine guns made it impossible for soldiers to safely leave their trenches.
Why did World War I become known as the most devastating war in history?
The high death toll, which was mainly due to new weapons and strategies, making war much more deadly than ever before.
What does it mean to ration?
To limit the amount of goods people can buy, especially when goods are in short supply.
What is militarism and how was it an underlying cause of WWI?
Militarism: the development of armed forces.
Countries were developing their armies before WWI even started. This caused competition and tension between European countries who wanted the biggest and strongest army in the world.Name at least 3 of the 5 goals of propaganda.
-recruit soldiers
-finance the war
-spread nationalism
-conserve resources
-participation on the home front
Name 4 military weapons/technologies that were utilized in WWI.
-tanks
-submarines
-machine guns
-airplanes
-poison gas
Payment by the enemy nation for economic injuries during a war is called...
reparations
World War I was also known as...
(2 nicknames)
-The War to End All Wars
-The Great War
Gavrilo Princip was part of a secret nationalist society called...
The Black Hand
Espionage; Sedition
The Western Front is a region in _______ where fighting occurred.
The Eastern Front is a region in _______ were battles took place.
France
Russia
Name 3 punishments the Treaty of Versailles placed on Germany.
-Limited army, navy, and air force.
-Pay for war damages
-Take complete blame for WWI
-Give up colonies
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
France, Britain, Russia
Name 2 reasons that this became a true "world war."
1. Alliance system: Countries were dragged into the conflict due to their alliances and the promise that if one country goes to war, their allies will step in.
2. Imperialism: The colonies of the European countries involved in WWI were also dragged into the conflict.
What was the name of the first propaganda agency ever created? Which country created it?
Committee on Public Information (CPI), created by the U.S. government
What was the goal of Germany's Schlieffen Plan?
To avoid a 2-front war, Germany planned to quickly attack Russia on the eastern front, and then rush to the west to fight the French; this plan failed.
Which countries were part of the "Big Four" at the meetings for the Treaty of Versailles?
United States (President Woodrow Wilson)
France (George Clemenceau)
Britain (David Lloyd George)
Italy (Vittorio Orlando)
What was the name given to the section of the Treaty of Versailles that placed blame on Germany?
war-guilt clause