The Great War Begins
MAIN is the acronym that is used to describe the causes of WWI. What does it mean?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Fighting in WWI was different than any war ever fought before. It also resulted in a stalemate for many years. What was this warfare called?
Trench warfare
What was the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What was the spark of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were some of the new military advancements that were invented and used in WWI?
Artillery gun, machine gun, poison gas/gasmasks, planes, tanks, zeppelins, U-boats/submarines
What were the two reasons the U.S. joined the war?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmermann Telegram
What was the conference that led to the Scramble for Africa, which also inadvertently help start WWI?
Berlin Conference of 1884
What was the front, Western or Eastern, where most of the trenches were dug during WWI?
Western Front
What was the speech called in which Woodrow Wilson detailed what he believed to be how to end all wars and preserve peace?
14 Points
Describe the Schlieffen Plan
Germany wanted to go through Belgium and flank France. Inadvertently pulled Britain into the war.
When a nation commits all resources, time, soldiers, and money to a given war or conflict
Total War
What was the one thing that was added to the Treaty of Versailles that was supposed to prevent any other wars from happening and preserve peace?
League of Nations
What are the two alliances before WWI?
Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Entente - France, Russia, and Britain
What were the two sides DURING the war?
Allied Powers - Russia, France, Britain, Italy, and Serbia
Central Powers - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire
What was the idea that Woodrow Wilson favored, and had to deal with a country being able to govern themselves and make their own decisions?
Self-Determination