France
The buildup of military forces and armaments and the belief that force was the answer to conflict
Militarism
Divided Europe into two opposing groups: Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Alliances
Extending a country’s influence or control over other countries or peoples by military force or political or economic control
Imperialism
Movement where people of the same ethnic group and background want their own nation instead of being part of someone else’s nation.
Nationalism
What was the main spark in 1914 that set off WWI in Europe?
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated
What was one of the two organizations that focused on keeping peace prior to WWI?
Pan-American Union and Hague Conferences
Name 2 of the 4 countries made up the Central Powers by 1917?
Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Name 3 of the 6 countries made up the Allied Powers by 1917?
France, Serbia, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, United States
What was the name of the German plan to avoid fighting on two fronts by going through the Netherlands and Belgium to taking out France before the French could react?
Schlieffen Plan
A war where the enemy is worn down by constant attacks is called.....
A war of attrition
Why were the trenches dug in a zig-zag shape?
To prevent an enemy soldier from firing down the length of the entire trench or to provide a buffer in case of a shell explosion.
What is the area between the opposing sides’ trenches called?
No Mans Land
What was one of the health hazards from living in the trenches?
Disease, Starvation, Trench foot and of course getting shot
The promise by the Germans to stop torpedoing passenger ships without warning (to keep the United States out of the war) was called the
Sussex Pledge
After the Schlieffen Plan failed, Germany had to fight a war on two fronts. Who did the fight on the Eastern Front?
Russia
This ship was torpedoed and sunk by the British without any warning shots. 128 Americans were killed in this incident.
Lusitania
Suggested a German/Mexican alliance in which United States lands would be returned to Mexico
Zimmerman Telegram
Initially required all men age 21-30 to register for the draft allowing the government to call them, if needed, into military service
Selective Service Act
369th Infantry Regiment made up of African Americans who were deployed to France to fight with the French Army and were awarded for bravery
Harlem Hellfighters
The 369th regimental band was also credited for taking what form of music to Europe?
Jazz
After the Schlieffen Plan failed, Germany had to fight a war on two fronts. Who did the fight on the Western Front?
France
Radical group responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
The Black Hand
What countries represented the "Big Four" at the Paris Peace Conference?
United States, Great Britain, France and Italy
What was the total number of soldiers killed during World War I?
Over 8.5 million
Who led the American Expeditionary Forces?
John J. Pershing
A name used to describe the U.S. soldiers in WWI
Doughboys
An official agreement to stop fighting is called a(n)
Armistice
What was Wilson’s Plan for a peace settlement at the end of the War?
The Fourteen Points
What was the major “point” in Wilson's Fourteen Points that was contentious and caused its failure in the United States?
The League of Nations
Resentment by the Germans over the Treaty of Versailles ultimately helped what person gain control of the German government?
Adolph Hitler