The "MAIN" Causes
This term describes the policy of glorifying war and keeping a large army prepared for battle.
What is Militarism?
This psychological trauma, involving tremors and confusion, was a common result of the stresses of war.
What is Shell Shock?
He served as the President of the United States throughout the duration of World War I.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This one-sided information was designed to persuade people and keep up morale for the war.
What is Propaganda?
An agreement to stop fighting, such as the one signed on November 11, 1918.
What is an Armistice?
This "MAIN" cause is defined as a deep devotion to one’s own nation or ethnic group.
What is Nationalism?
This painful condition was caused by prolonged exposure to damp, cold, and unsanitary trench conditions.
What is Trench Foot?
This term describes a conflict where countries devote all their resources and priorities to the war effort.
What is Total War?
This vehicle was originally created to break the stalemate of the trenches and cross difficult terrain.
What is the Tank?
This harsh peace settlement dictated by the Allies officially ended the war with Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This cause involved countries rivaling over colonies and resources, specifically in locations like Africa.
What is Imperialism?
Often caused by contaminated water and unhygienic conditions, this disease was a major problem for soldiers.
What is Dysentery?
This was the name of the German battle strategy to defeat France quickly in the west before rushing to fight Russia in the east.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This system was used by governments to limit the amount of goods people could buy to save resources for the military.
What is Rationing?
These were the mandatory payments Germany was forced to make for the damages caused by the war.
What are Reparations?
These agreements between nations meant that if one country was attacked, others were driven to side with them.
What are Alliances?
This type of combat involved opposing armies fighting each other from parallel ditches.
What is Trench Warfare?
These battlefields were located in Northern France.
What is the Western Front?
This technology allowed a machine gun to be fired through the propeller of an airplane.
What is the Interrupter Gear?
This international association was created after the war with the goal of keeping peace among nations.
What is the League of Nations?
Before the war, this specific region was a major source of unrest due to particularly strong nationalist feelings.
What are the Balkans?
This weapon was first used in WWI to clear trenches, but its range was limited.
What is the Flame-thrower?
These battlefields stretched primarily along the German and Russian border.
What is the Eastern Front?
This specific substance was used to keep the barrel of a Maxim machine gun cool during firing.
What is Water?
This was the title of the manifesto Adolf Hitler wrote in prison, outlining his future goals.
What is Mein Kampf (My Struggle)?