Causes of WWI
This “-ism” involved countries glorifying their armies and building huge stockpiles of weapons.
Militarism
Germany used these underwater weapons to sink ships without warning.
U-boats
This 1917 law created a draft and required men to register for military service.
The Selective Service Act
This man led the 1917 communist revolution and withdrew Russia from WWI.
Vladimir Lenin
This secret German telegram tried to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
The Zimmerman Note
The sinking of this British passenger ship angered Americans in 1915.
Lusitania
This agency, led by George Creel, used propaganda to boost support for the war.
CPI or Committee on Public Information
Wilson’s plan for peace, which included self-determination, was known as this.
Wilson's 14 Points
This 1914 event triggered a chain reaction of war declarations in Europe.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Wilson feared the war would divide Americans because of the large number of these groups from Europe.
Immigrants
People who refused to fight based on religious or moral beliefs were called these.
Conscientious objectors
Wilson wanted a “peace without” this, to avoid creating bitterness and future wars.
Peace Without Victory
These two alliance systems divided Europe into two armed camps before the war.
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
Nationalism created intense pride; militarism created this kind of competition.
A buildup of military power / an arms race
This 1917 law punished anti-war speech and “disloyal” activities.
The Espionage Act
1.Wilson hoped this international organization would prevent future wars.
2. Which nation surprisingly did not join?
1. League of Nations
2. USA
This style of fighting on the Western Front caused a deadly stalemate.
Trench warfare
The United States officially entered World War I in this year.
1917
Led by Bernard Baruch, this organization decided what goods industries would produce.
War Industries Board
Germany was required to pay these huge financial penalties for war damage.
Reparations