Vocabulary
An agreement nations make to support and defend each other
Alliance
A type of land warfare where each side digs long lines of trenches for protection
Trench Warfare
A Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended WWI
Treaty of Versailles
What was the name of the heir to the throne for Austrian-Hungary
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
a telegram from Germany to Mexico trying to convince Mexico to help fight WWI with Germany in return for fighting US for land.
German submarines
U-boat
An agreement to stop fighting
Armistice
War from 1914-1918 between the Central and Allied Powers
WWI
Britain and France wanted Germany to "pay'
Reparations
He was the president of U.S. during WWI, created his 14 Points for peace.
Woodrow Wilson
the desire to stay out of world events
Isolationism
the building of a strong military to frighten or defeat other countries
militarism
an act passed in the US that required any men ages 21-30 to sign the draft for war
Selective Service Act
MAIN causes of WWI
-Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination (The spark)
-Militarism (building strong armies)
-Alliances (promising to support other countires during war)
- Imperialism (bigger countries taking over smaller countries for land and resources)
- Nationalism (countries wanting more land and power than others)
The U.S. enters WWI
Sinking of Lusitania
The belief that your country deserves more success than others
Nationalism
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Why is the day November 11th important in WWI history?
Armistice Day
What were some of the new technologies used in WWI?
airplanes, tanks, submarines, ships, machine guns, torpedo's, chemical weapons like poison gas, gas masks, trenches
-this was used during WWI often not just in America but in Europe as well. They were used in order to encourage people to believe or do something.
Propaganda
The government set limits on the amount of good civilians could have per household
Rations
Allied Powers
Russia, France, Britain, U.S., Serbia, Belgium
International organization formed after WWI to prevent wars
League of Nations
Things people back at home in U.S. were doing while Men were fighting in WWI.
-Singing patriotic songs
-Donating to the red cross
-Women were working in factories creating weapons
-Black Men were taking over white men businesses to keep them going
- Saving perishable items or rationing foods so we had enough to send over to men fighting in war.
- Men were enlisting in the war
- Women were taking care of children
-Women were becoming nurses
-Planting Victory gardens
-Paying Liberty (War) Bonds
Name of the American Soldier in WWI that was known for their leadership, weapon skills, and war tactics? He won the Medal of Honor
Alvin C. York