Causes Of WW1
What is a love of one’s country and the desire to see that country free from the control of others?
Nationalism
What were some forms of communication on the battlefield?
Radios Telephones
1914-1918
Who was the President of the United States during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
What was no mans land?
The area between two enemy trenches
What is an agreement among nations to defend one another
Alliance
Name THREE types of technology used during the war?
-Machine Guns
-Submarines
-Rifles
-Flamethrower
-Gas Masks
What was WW1 called in its time?
The Great War
What was the name of President Wilson's series of proposals at the end of WW1
14 Points
Which document forced Germany to pay war debt, give up land, and lose colonies?
Treaty of Versailles
Imperialism
What is trench warfare?
A defensive style of warfare where armies would dig elaborate trenches and tunnels into the battlefield
This weapon made it impossible to stand and charge at the enemy
Machine Gun
What countries were part of the Allies?
France, England, America, Russia, Serbia, Belgium
Why was the League of Nations created?
To promote world peace
What is the term for the build up of arms
Militarism
What was a major issue in the trenches?
A great spread of diseases because of the very close quarters
Who was the first country to use the tank in WW1
Great Britain
What countries were part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
Name one thing Women did back home to help during the war
- Worked in Factories
- Nurses
- Knitted Socks and Uniforms
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What country was the first to introduce poisonous gas?
Germany
Name the man who assassinated Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia OR the Nationalist group that he belonged to.
Gavrilo Princip/ The Black Hand
Approximately how many soldiers were killed during World War I?
8 Million
Explain why the United States did NOT agree with all of the components of the League of Nations
They thought that the Germany’s punishment for its part in the war was too harsh.