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What were the "14 points?"
Wilson's plan for peace
what is it called when neither side advances?
Stalemate
What is Imperialism and Nationalism?
Imperialism; trying to acquire more land. A country extends its power to control other countries
Nationalism; extreme pride in one's country. Believing your country is superior to all others
What Country had the greatest military buildup before the war started?
Germany
What animals were in the trenches that were inescapable?
rats and lice
What were the different trenches?
Front Line Trench, Support Trench, Reserve Trench, and Communication Trenches
What protected Front Line Trenches?
machine gun posts and barbed wire
Who was part of The Triple Entente? (The Allies)
France, Britain, and Russia
True or false: Americans fought alongside the other countries
False
When did the War end?
Nov 11, 1918 at 11:00 am
Causes of the war:
alliances and the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke
Does the peace last?
no; the US didn't join the League and there was WW2 a while later
what is the Zimmer Telegram
When Germany tried to get Mexico to side with them and fight the USA. In return Mexico would get some of its old territories from the US back.
What year did the US join the war
1917
Causes of trench foot:
unclean foot and wet socks