M.A.I.N. Causes
The 'M' in M.A.I.N., goes along with the ideas that bigger is better and war is good.
Militarism
Definition: a ditch dug into the ground
Trench
On April 6th 1917, this country declared war for the 4th time in its history as it headed 'Over There.'
🦅 USA 🦅
This type of modern guns could fire 600 rounds a minute, mowing down any attacking troops.
Machine gun
Women heavily contributed to this blossoming medical career, essential as there aren't enough doctors for all the injured.
Nursing
I is for Imperialism, such as the scramble of European countries to colonize this continent in the late 1800s.
Africa
Definition: A state that does not participate in a war & remains impartial
Neutral
On May 7th 1915, this British passenger ship was sunk by a German submarine.
Lusitania
On September 15 1916, this heavily armored new technology was used by the British in the Battle of the Somme.
Tank
The mass movement of African Americans northward, leaving farming to pursue new factory jobs, goes by this name.
A is for alliances like the Triple Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, & this country that later joined the Allies in the war.
Italy
Definition: A situation where one person’s gain is equivalent to another person’s loss
Zero sum game
Germany surrendered on this date in 1918, which is where we Veteran's Day from.
November 11
The German's improvements of these naval vessels range & indiscriminate attacks with them helped lead the USA to war.
Submarines
The African-American 369th regiment went by this nickname, reflecting their New York origins.
Harlem Hellfighters
N is for nationalism which was the driving factor for terrorist Gavrilo Princep, of this nationality, to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Serbia(n)
Definition: A prolonged conflict where the goal is to wear the other side down & deplete their resources rather than achieve outright victory
War of attrition
On January 8, 1918 Woodrow Wilson gave a speech on ideas that would become this post-war political plan.
14 Points
Tear, chlorine, phosphorous, and more were types of this new weapon utilized to break the stalemate of trench warfare.
Posion Gas
Yeow! Women who served in the Navy held this role while aiding in administrative services.
Yeoman (F) or Yeomanette
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand in this region, nicknamed "The Powderkeg of Europe", is what set off the M.A.I.N. causes to all out war.
The Balkans
Definition: Latin for “it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country”
Dulce et decorum est
On May 15, 1918 this African-American soldier fought off a 12 man German raiding party single-handedly, a feat he would be awarded the Medal of Honor for posthumously.
Henry Johnson
These fearless warships were the biggest ever built, although they would only fight in a single battle in the war.
Dreadnought