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
Besides Britain, France, United States and Russia, Named one other country that is part of the allied powers
WW1 officially began in what year
1914
In WW1 these posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed to promote a specific point of view and to create support
propaganda
This was the US President during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
The US joined the War on the side of the Allies in this year
1917
Russia left WW1 due to the problems with their leader named _____________
Czar Nicholas II
Name two of the new techologies used in warfare in WW1
tanks, airplanes, submarines (u-boats), machine guns, artillary, trenches, poision gas
The place between both side's trenches where no one would step into due to instant death
No Man's Land
Name one of the 5 famous trench animals we have investigated
Corporal Jackie, Sgt Stubby, Simpsons Donkey, Pitouchi and Cher Ami (GOAT)
The drive to conquer other nations or territories to build up an Empire
Imperialism
Countries had bulit up their armies causing tension in Europe, this is an example of _______________
Militarism
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
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 and sovereignty
Isolationism
The country where the Archduke's assassin was from
Serbia
A naval strategy involving the use of submarines to attack and sink an enemy & neutral vessels without warning is often associated with __________________
Germany
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
Germany, Austria-Hungary were a part of this alliance in World War 1
Central Powers
Britain, France, Russia signed what pact in 1907
Triple Entente
Wilson's 14 points speech discussed how nations should be allowed to do this
Choose their own leaders
A member of a Serbian nationalist organization called the Black Hand responsible for Franz Ferdinand's Assassination
Garvilo Pricip
The sinking of this British ship in 1915, by a German submarine,that had 128 Americans onboard and played a role in the eventual entry of the United States into the war
Lusitania