Causes of World War I
The word for love of one's country or strong belief in one's country
What is Nationalism?
Images and posters were made to draw the American public into war, or make them excited about fighting the Germans.
What is propaganda?
When was World War 1?
1914-1918
What is Fascism?
Fascism is a form of far-right government characterized by extreme nationalism, militarism, violent suppression of opposition, and adherence to a rigid social hierarchy.
Machine guns, poison gas/chemical warfare, hand grenades, and tanks are examples of:
New warfare technology of WWI
A belief that a country needs to expand beyond its borders to remain powerful among other nations
What is imperialism?
What year did America join the war?
1917
What is it called when countries begin devoting all of their resources to the war effort
Total war
Central Powers Countries
Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Ottoman Empire
Woodrow Wilson's peace plan which was supposed to prevent future conflicts was called
The 14 Points
The belief that a strong army and navy and a willingness to use them is key a nation's power
What is militarism?
What was formed after the war to help prevent future wars? The United States didn't end up joining.
What is the league of nations?
Woodrow Wilson supported this idea about keeping America out of the war because it was someone else's conflict.
What is Isolationism? or Isolation
During WWI these countries were known as the Allies.
America, France, Britain
Airborne gas agent used in WWI
What is Mustard Gas?
When two countries agree to defend each other in case of attack and to support each other in times of war
What is an alliance?
Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico proposing the Mexico attack the U.S.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Peace treaty that ended World war I
Treaty of Versailles
Why did the US Senate refuse to join the league of Nations?
wanted a return to isolationism
This country was given the harshest punishment of any outlined in the treaty.
Germany
His assassination was the match that sparked WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
This act made young men enlist in the military to help grow America's military size and power
What is the Selective Service Act?
Why was there a surge of fascism following WWI in Europe?
People lost faith in democratic governments when they failed to fix the economy during the Great Depression
The first country Germany declared war on
Russia
What did the Treaty of Versailles make Germany do?
Take full responsibility for WW1