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
During World War 1, Britain, France, Japan, Italy and what other larger Eastern nation was involved in the war?
Russia
Germany agreed to an armistice on what day?
11/11/18 (November 11th, 1918)
In WW1 these posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed to promote a specific point of view and to create support
propaganda
Did all countries join the League of Nations when it was created after the war?
No.
The start of WW1
1914
Roughly how many people died during WW1
20,000,000 (20 Million)
Who had to pay ALL damages done in the war?
Germany
The place between both side's trenches where no one would step into due to instant death
No Man's Land
American citizens increasingly saw Germany as an aggressor in Europe after they invaded, and heard reports of atrocities in this country
Belgium
The drive to conquer other nations or territories to build up an Empire
Imperialism
Germany
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
Germany, Austria & Italy were a part of this prior to World War 1
Triple 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
Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand from?
Austria-Hungarian Empire
What year did the Treaty of Versailles get signed?
1919 in June
Invention created to attack ships.
Submarine
What explains the decline in unemployment during WW1?
WW1 generated jobs at home in England and in the military.
An example of this weapon was Mustard Gas.
Chemical warfare
This was the Peace Treaty that ended WW1 and many historians claim started WW2
Treaty of Versailles
A form of military conflict characterized by troops occupying fortified positions that often led to a stalemate
Trench Warfare