Final Flashcards
(22 cards)
Causes of World War I
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliance System
Where the assassination that triggered WWI occurred
Sarajevo
What caused widespread starvation in Germany
British blockade
alliance system
central powers
Schlieffen plan
Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen’s plan that failed
Lusitania
British boat sunk by German u-boat
Zimmerman Note
note from Germany to Mexico proposing alliance
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
assassinated in Sarajevo
militarism
belief in strong military
imperialism
country’s influence through military force
convoy system
guard ships
Selective Service Act
men had to sign up for the draft
mechanized warfare
tanks and airplanes
Alvin York
killed 25 Germans with a rifle
John J. Pershing
commanded AEF
Eddie Rickenbacker
famous pilot during WWI
Espionage and Sedition Acts
punished those who spoke out against the war
Gains made by American Women
support for women’s rights
Who were the “Big Four”
U.S., Britain, France, and Italy
Who rejected Wilson’s “Fourteen Points”
allied leaders
Why did the U.S. Senate oppose membership in the League of Nations
drag U.S. into european conflicts
Treaty of Versailles
settled agreement for end of the war
