Causes of WWI
What were two major alliance systems before WWI?
The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance
Woodrow Wilson
What front was located in France?
Western Front
What was the U.S. policy at the start of WWI?
Neutrality
What treaty officially ended WWI?
the Treaty of Versailles?
What region was called the "Powder Keg of Europe"?
Balkan Region
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What term described the unoccupied area between trenches?
No-man's-land
Which event finally pushed the U.S. into WWI in April 1917?
Zimmerman Telegram
What clause blamed Germany for the war?
War-Guilt Clause
Russia
What telegram encouraged Mexico to join Germany against the U.S.?
Zimmerman Telegram
What battle halted the initial German advance in France?
Battle of the Marne
What type of German warfare angered the U.S.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Which U.S. proposal aimed to ensure lasting peace?
What event directly sparked the start of WWI?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the German emperor forced to abdicate at the end of the war?
Wilhelm II
What plan did Germany use to avoid a two-front war?
The Schlieffen Plan
What was the impact of the U.S. joining the war?
Turning the tide in favor of the Allies
What international group did Wilson propose but the U.S. didn't join?
League of Nations
One long-term cause of WWI involving building up armed forces.
Militarism
Which Russian Leader withdrew the country from WWI after the revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
Which country was the Eastern Front located in?
Russia
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the League of Nations?
The desire to stay out of foreign entanglements
How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to WWII
Economic Depression and German humiliation