MAIN causes of War
This is the "M" in the MAIN causes of WWI
What is the Military?
The position of not choosing a side
What is nuetrality?
Information that was meant to influence public opinion
What is propaganda?
A method of remaining protected from artillary. Often led to stalemate; difficult to advance.
What is Trench Warfare?
An agreement to stop fighting
What is an armistice?
This is the "A" in the MAIN causes of WWI.
What are alliances?
The communication from Germany to Mexico that was intercepted by British codebreakers. The message was offering Mexico US territory in exchange for their support.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Contributions by citizens to increase the food supply during war time.
What are Victory Gardens?
An empty, dangerous area between the trenches of two opposing armies during WWI
What is No Man's Land?
President Wilson's plan for peace after WWI. Wilson believed that it was essential that all nations must work together to maintain world peace.
What are Wilson's 14 Points?
This is the "I" in the MAIN causes of WWI
What is imperialism?
The British passenger ship sunk by the Germans. 128 Americans are among those killed.
What is the Lusitania?
This act of 1917-18 makes it illegal to help the enemy and interfer with the war effort.
What is the Espionage Act of 1917-18?
New war technology that caused blindness and suffocation.
What is poison gas?
Part of Wilson's 14 Points. An international peacekeeping organization that the United States did not join because they did not want to become involved in other countries' problems.
What is the League of Nations?
This is the "N" in the MAIN causes of WWI
What is nationalism?
When the Germans decide to abandon the "Cruiser Rules" and use their U-boats to attack any ship they perceive as an enemy.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
These were purchased to help finance the war.
What are Liberty Bonds or War Bonds?
New war weapon that dropped bombs and had capability of spying.
Aircraft
This treaty was designed to punish & weaken Germany. It forced Germany to give up land to other countries, pay reparations ($) to rebuild the countries it had damaged, reduce the size of its army (to prevent another war), and accept full responsibility for the war.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The assasination of this important person and his wife is considered the spark that starts WWI
Who is the Archduke of Austria-Hungary?
Compact, diesel-electric submarines
What are U-Boats?
This Act was passed in 1917, requiring all men ages 21-30 to register for the military draft. This increased the size of the US military.
What is the Selective Service Act of 1917?
Crushed barbed wire and allowed to cross no man's land & go over trenches.
What are armored tanks?
The United States refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles. They felt as though the Treaty of Versailles contained too many rules and that it might cause the United States to lose its _______ or self governance
What is sovereignty?