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C8: World War I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| militarism | the aggressive strengthening of armed forces |
| Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country |
| Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. |
| alliances | agreements between nations to aid and protect one another |
| Archduke Francis Ferdinand | heir to the throne of Austria Hungary; assassinated by Gavrilo Princip |
| Central Powers | In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies. |
| Allied Powers (WWI) | Britain, France, Russia, later US and Italy |
| Trench Warfare | A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield. |
| Stalemate | A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; |
| U-boats | German submarines used in World War I; they sank ships bringing supplies to Allied countries most famous was the Lusitania carrying US passengers. |
| Lusitania | British passanger ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915; 1200 people died and 128 Americans died. Turned US public opinion against the Germans during World War I. |
| Zimmermann Note (1917) | Secret German message to Mexico (intercepted by the US) which offered to return to Mexico the lands it lost in the Mexican-American War. |
| Selective Service Act | Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft |
| Liberty Bonds | sold to American people to raise money for the war efforts |
| National War Labor Board (NWLB) | A board that negotiated labor disputes and gave workers what they wanted to prevent strikes that would disrupt the war |
| American Expeditionary Force (AEF) | American troops in Europe; led by John J. Pershing |
| Communists | people who seek the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all private property |
| Armistice | An agreement to stop fighting |
| League of Nations | an international assembly of nations with the mission to settle international disputes and encourage democracy |
| Reparations | Payment for war damages |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty particularly known for its harsh reparations towards the Germans after World War I. |
| Gavrilo Princip | member of the black hand; shot Austrian Archduke Ferdinand and wife June 28, 1914 |
| Start of World War I | June 28, 1914 |
| Causes of World War I | nationalism, imperialism, militarism, creation of alliances (Central and Allied Powers); |
| Spark of World War I | assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to Austrian throne) by a Serb on June 28 |
| Espionage Act and Sedition Act | Brought forth under the Wilson administration- passed to prevent citizens from opposing the war |
| Russian Revolution 1917 | Czar forced to give up throne and assassinated; (U.S. finds it easier to join Allies WWI); Germany could move troops to Western Front and now take the offensive |
| United States enters World War I | 1917 |
| United States Supports the War | Liberty Bonds; Limiting freedoms with the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act; Selective Service Act; Women enter work force; Government raised taxes |
| War Impact on Europe | high unemployment; large debt |
| War Impact on Germany | Germany had to accept blame for the war and pay war reparations |
| Countries created out of the Treaty of Versailles | Finland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland (restored), Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. |
| End date of World War I | November 11, 1918 |
Created by:
MrsRoose
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