What is a word that means belief that one's own culture is superior to all others?
100
The causes of World War I could cause a war today.
Why is World War I important to us?
100
The Zimmerman Telegram
What is the name of the message from Germany inviting Mexico into an alliance?
100
Ottoman Empire
Under which empire did the Armenians live?
200
balance of power
European leaders worried that one nation might become more power than another. This is why they conducted the Berlin Conference. This is another reason for alliances. What is this term?
200
European nations were competing for more power, land, and resources in Africa, Asia, and South America.
Why did Imperialism cause World War I?
200
Because the destruction was so huge
Why is World War I often called "The Great War"?
200
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What treaty did Russia sign to get it out of the war with Germany?
200
Armenians are Christian.
Turks are Muslim.
What are the religious differences between the Armenians and the Turks?
300
Alliance
What is an agreement between nations to support each other if attacked?
300
Europeans were so patriotic that they believed their homeland to be superior to other European nations.
How did nationalism cause WWI?
300
It was lighter and easier to handle.
What was the benefit of the Maxim Machinegun?
300
The French Palace of Versailles
Where was the Peace Conference held to write the treaty to formally end the war?
300
They were deported to camps.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Armenians?
400
pan-slavism
Many slavs wanted to unite with each other instead of being ruled by a foreign power. This movement was called ?
400
Political and military leaders built up their armies and weapons because they were ready to fight each other.
Why did militarism cause WWI?
400
modern bullet, machine gun, chemical warfare, u-boats, fighter planes, SMG
Name 3 of new types of weapons in WWI.
400
President Woodrow Wilson, USA
Which leader wanted to treat Germany with respect and help her rebuild after the war?
400
Americans donated money to help but the government did nothing.
What was the American response to the Armenian genocide?
500
arms race
What is a term that describes the competition to build the largest military and arsenal?
500
Nations had secret and public agreements to support each other. This led most of Europe to get involved in the war.
How could alliances cause WWI?
500
British - Lee Enfield
German - Kar98
Name the British and German guns.
500
War reparations,
decreased military
Allied soldiers occupy German lands
loss of German territory
loss of German colonies
Name 3 punishments for Germany under the Treaty of Versailles.
500
Hitler
When _____ was planning to exterminate the Jews, he remembered that no one helped the Armenians.