WWI

WWI Causes

100

The policy of building up stronger and stronger fighting forces.

What is militarism?

200

agreements between friends to help each other in war.

What is alliances?

300

the domination of a weaker country by a stronger one for economic benefits.

What is imperialism?

400

Pride in one's country and the willingness to fight for it.

What is nationalism?

500

This archduke and assassin were a part of the immediate cause of the start of WWI.

Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Gavrilo Princip?

WWI Events

100

The sinking of this ship was one of the causes for the U.S. to get involved in the war.

What is the Lusitania?

200

This policy of aggressive action at sea by the Germans also led to American involvement in the war.

What is unrestricted submarine warfare?

300

This major battle destroyed Germany's Battle plan and forced them to fight a two front war 

What is The First Battle of the Marnes? 

400

This country sought to get revenge against Serbia for the assassination of its archduke.

What is Austria-Hungary?

500

Germany's plan to avoid fighting a two front war 

What is the Schlieffen Plan? 

WWI Vocab

100

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy

What is the Triple Alliance?

200

Russia, France, Great Britain

What is the Triple Entente?

300

This type of warfare featured long manmade ditches and "no man's land".

What is trench warfare? 

400

This British Ship was sunk by Germany 

What is the Lusitania? 

500

The other British ship sunk by a mine

What is the HMHS Britannic  

WWI Outcomes

100

This treaty ended the war.

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

200

This was proposed as a peacekeeping organization following WWI and was part of the Treaty of Versailles.

What is the League of Nations?

300

This country had to accept full responsibility for the war.

What is Germany?

400

This country was forced to reduce its army and navy following the war as defined by the Treaty of Versailles.

What is Germany?

500

Germany lost these valuable land acquisitions which supplied them with natural resources as a penalty for losing the war.

What are colonies?

WWI Misc.

100

This term describes payments made by the losing country to pay for damages and cost of the war.

What is war reparations?

200

He was the American President during WWI.

Who was Woodrow Wilson?

300

The name of the list of ideas proposed by Woodrow Wilson to help ensure peace after WWI.

What is the Fourteen Points?

400

This country had an alliance with Germany before the war, but then defected to the other side. 

What is Italy? 

500

This document was intercepted by Britain and caused the US to ultimately join WWI 

What is the Zimmerman Telegram?