VOCAB
Strong pride and loyalty to one's country
What is nationalism?
Event that sparked WWI
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Long defensive ditches soldiers lived and fought in
What is trench warfare
Country the U.S. joined in WWI
What is the Allies?
Treaty that officially ended WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Policy of building colonies for power and resources
What is imperialism?
Country Austria-Hungary declared war on after the assassination
What is Serbia?
Front where most fighting occurred between France and Germany
What is the Western Front?
Telegram asking Mexico to attack the United States
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Country blamed and punished most after WWI
What is Germany?
Building up military strength and preparing for war
What is militarism?
Two main alliance groups before WWI
What are the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance?
German submarines used to attack ships
What are U-boats?
German attacks on ships carrying goods and people
What is submarine warfare?
Plan created by Wilson to prevent future wars
What are the Fourteen Points?
Agreements between countries to protect each other
What is the alliance system?
Competition for colonies and resources between nations
What is imperialism?
Weapon that caused blindness, burns, and choking
What is poison gas?
President of the U.S. during WWI
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Main goal of the League of Nations
What is to maintain peace?
Organization created after WWI to keep peace
What is the League of Nations?
Belief that military power should be used to solve problems
What is militarism?
New armored vehicle used to cross trenches safely
What are tanks?
Helped Allies win by providing soldiers and supplies
What is U.S. involvement?
War that WWI helped cause due to harsh punishments
What is World War II?