MANIA & Causes
This “M” in M.A.N.I.A. means building up large armies and navies and glorifying war.
What is militarism?
This style of fighting used deep ditches and often led to stalemates on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
Germany’s policy of using submarines to sink ships without warning in enemy waters was called this.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
The agreement to stop fighting on November 11, 1918, is known by this term.
What is an armistice?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were main members of this side during World War I.
Who are the Central Powers?
Before the war, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were part of this alliance.
What is the Triple Alliance?
The deadly area between two enemy trenches, filled with barbed wire and shell holes, was known as this.
What is “no man’s land”?
This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing many civilians and some Americans.
What is the Lusitania?
This American president proposed the Fourteen Points for a lasting peace after the war.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Britain, France, and Russia formed this alliance before World War I began.
What is the Triple Entente?
Intense pride and loyalty to one’s nation or ethnic group is this “N” in M.A.N.I.A.
What is nationalism?
Mud, rats, lice, disease, and constant shelling describe daily life in this place.
What are the trenches?
This secret message from Germany to Mexico promised help in regaining lost land if Mexico attacked the United States.
What is the Zimmermann Note (or Zimmermann Telegram)?
This postwar idea called for an international organization where countries could discuss problems and try to avoid war.
What is the League of Nations?
This major battle zone of World War I ran through France and Belgium, where trench warfare was common.
What is the Western Front?
Competition over colonies in Africa and Asia between European powers is an example of this “I” in M.A.N.I.A.
What is imperialism?
This novel and film about German soldiers on the Western Front shows that war is brutal and destroys the lives of ordinary soldiers.
What is All Quiet on the Western Front*?*
Why did America entering the war, help end the war?
What is with new supplies an more people helped defeat the Central Powers?
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept this clause, saying it was responsible for starting World War I.
What is the war guilt clause?
A war in which a country uses all its resources—economy, factories, people at home, and soldiers at the front—is called this.
What is total war?
The spark that started World War I was the assassination of this Austrian archduke in Sarajevo.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
These two types of weapons were the main reason for the huge numbers of casualties in trench warfare.
What are machine guns and artillery?
The United States finally entered World War I on the side of this group.
Who are the Allies (Allied Powers)?
Besides accepting blame, Germany had to pay these to repair war damage and also lost territory and had its military limited.
What are reparations?
Posters, films, and speeches used to spread ideas and influence public opinion during the war are examples of this.
What is propaganda?