WW1
A cause of World War 1 - The concept of building up armed forces
Militarism
Extreme love or belief in one's own country and it's superiority over other countries
nationalism
This was the spark that started World War 1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This was the name of an all African-American unit that served during the war.
Harlem Hellfighters
WW1 officially began in what year
1914
Acronym for the CAUSES of WW1 and their meanings
B - blames for the war German War Guilt Clause
R - Reparation's money to apologize
A - Army reduced in size, less than 100k men, no AirForce, no subs.
T - Territory forced to be return, creating buffer zones
In WW1 these posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed to promote a specific point of view and to create support
propaganda
This US President at the start of WW1
Woodrow Wilson
The US joined the War on the side of the Allies in this year
1917
German’s violate the freedom of the seas by resuming
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The name of the Austro-Hungarian archduke who was assassinated
Franz Ferdinand
What Country assassinated the Arch Duke?
Serbia, a Serbian NATIONALIST killed Ferdinand.
The place between both side's trenches where no one would step into due to instant death
No Man's Land
How did the Treaty of Versaille impact Germany?
They lost colonies.
Their military was limited.
They had to assume war guilt.
They had to pay reparations.
The drive to conquer other nations or territories to build up an Empire
Imperialism
Used by Wilson’s administration during WWI to silence critics of the war effort. (Limiting civil liberties)
Espionage and Sedition Act
This was a secret diplomatic communication from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman telegram
What Acronym is used to describe the cause of the "European Powder Keg"
MANIA
M - militarism - growing your military
A - alliance system - everyone pulled into the war
N - nationalism - increases in the sens of national pride
I - imperialism - countries focused on growing
A - Assassination of the Archduke - Austria declares war on Serbie
A
Germany, Austria & Italy were a part of this prior to World War 1
Central Alliance
Britain, France, Russia were all a part of this alliance prior to World War 1
Triple Entente
Germany, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and this other nation were part of the Central Powers during World War 1
Austro-Hungary
This new weapon was so awful that after WW1 it was banned in international treaties
Mustard Gas
The sinking of this British ship in 1915, by a German submarine, played a role in the eventual entry of the United States into the war
Lusitania
This system of agreements between nations meant that a conflict between two countries could pull many others into war.
Alliances
This terms refers to foreign policy approach where a country seeks to minimize its involvement in international affairs, avoiding alliances and focusing on its own national interests
Isolationism
statement of principles proposed by President Wilson that would govern the postwar world.
14 Points
A naval strategy involving the use of submarines to attack and sink an enemy & neutral vessels without warning often associated with Germany's actions during WW1
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What was the term for the psychological trauma soldiers faced due to prolonged combat?
Shell Shock
A form of military conflict characterized by troops occupying fortified positions that often led to a stalemate
Trench Warfare
What Acronym describes the reason America was pulled into the War?
SLUTZS - reasons for American entry
S - Sinking of the Lusitania
L - Lusitania Attacked
U - U-Boat
T - Ties with Great Britain
Z - Zimmerman Telegram