Causes of WWI
Who was assassinated, plunging the world into war
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Who formed the Central Powers
Germany, Austro-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
What passenger ship was sunk that angered many Americans
Lusitania
this was the way the war was fought on the Western front. It was cold, wet, dangerous, and separated by an area called 'no man's land'
Trench Warfare
What years were WWI fought (when to when)?
1914-1918
Why did so many countries get involved in WWI
pre-war alliances
Who formed the Allied Powers at the beginning of the war
Britain, France, Russia
What event led the U.S. President to ask congress to declare war on Germany?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What international organization was formed after WWI
League of Nations
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's strategy for a 2-front war against France and Russia
Who formed the Triple entente
France, Great Britain, Russia
Which country switched sides, abandoning their pre-war alliance
Italy
What did the U.S. government have to enact in order to get more American soldiers for the war?
the Draft
FYI - this was done with the Selective Service Act
Define Armistice
an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
who was President of the United States during WWI
woodrow Wilson
Who formed the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austro-Hungary, Italy
Which country left the allied powers to deal with internal turmoil and revolution
Russia
What did Germany promise Mexico if they attacked the US?
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
Define Alliance
a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
After returning home from War, soldiers experienced a PTSD-like syndrome called
Shell Shock
What ideology, meaning pride is one's country, was a leading factor of WWI
Nationalism
Who won WWI
The allied powers
What year did the US enter WWI?
1917
Define Imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Before the war, the US had a foreign policy of
isolationism