Causes of WWI
A MAIN cause of WWI, these linked countries together by promising to support each other during war
Alliances
The type of warfare characterized by horrific conditions and long ditch networks to protect from offensive attacks
Trench Warfare
This is the year that the United States entered the war.
1917
This group of countries won WWI
The Allied Powers
The United States President during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
A MAIN cause of WWI, this is defined as the desire to create a strong, aggressive military to defend national interest.
Militarism
The word for a deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
Stalemate
These were the two countries that the United States was giving massive loans to, as well as other crucial supplies and material
Britain and France
This major country of the Central Powers was not invited to the peace meeting, which led to significant problems for them down the road
Germany
Heir to the Austrian throne whose assassination was one reason that sparked WWI
Franz Ferdinand
Imperialism
This phrase describes when the entire nation's resources goes into a war effort (ex. food, clothing, raw materials)
Total War
The message that Germany sent to Mexico asking for their support against the United States if they entered the war; this event was one reason for the U.S. joining the war
The Zimmerman Telegram
The name of the agreement signed that formally ended World War I
Treaty of Versailles
Leader of the U.K. who attended the Paris Peace Conference
David Lloyd George
This German leader built up Germany's army and navy, had an aggressive foreign policy, and was distrusted by other nations
Kaiser Wilhelm II
These were German submarines used in warfare, and were the same type that sunk the Lusitania
German U-boats
The name of this British passenger ship that was sunk by German forces; this event was one reason for the United States entering the war.
The Lusitania
The name of the meeting which was held after the war's conclusion to create a peace plan
Paris Peace Conference
Leader of France who attended the Paris Peace Conference
George Clemenceau
This was the name of the terrorists who attacked the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand while he was in Sarajevo
Black Hand
This was Germany's strategy to quickly defeat France by aggressively invading through neutral Belgium and the Netherlands. It ultimately failed due to an unexpectedly powerful French and British defense.
The Schlieffen Plan
The system Woodrow Wilson wanted to create to prevent any future wars from occurring. Any country in the alliance would be promised protection from all of members.
League of Nations
This principle outlined in Wilson's Fourteen Points is the idea that a nation should have the right to form its own independence and government
Self-determination
Leader of Italy at the Paris Peace Conference who temporarily walked out due to feeling cheated out of land gains
Vittorio Orlando