World War 1 Flashcards
Treaty of Brest-Litovst
a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, between the Bolshevik government of soviet
Russia and the central powers, that ended Russia’s participation in WW1
Victoriano Huerta
dictatorial general of Mexico who refused an armistice between government and rebel forces forcing Wilson to send troops, later cutting off diplomatic ties with the US and threatening war
League of Nations
world organization established after WW1 to promote peaceful cooperation between countries
what countries tried to mediate a peace agreement between the U.S. and Mexico?
Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
what countries were Allies?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Serbia, Romania, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, Japan, United States, and Portugal
What countries were central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Ottoman Empire
Pancho Villa
A rebel leader in Mexico attacked the American town of Columbus, New Mexico killing 17 people. In response, Wilson sent a force of 15,000 men to Mexico and 150,000 men to secure the border (pursued him for almost a year but he was never caught)
Housatonic
when a German U-boat sank the Housatonic on February 3, 1917, the U.S. broke diplomatic relations with Germany
Define reparations
the compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during a war. In this case, Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies ($33 billion)
which event sparked ww1?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, who was in line to become ruler of Austria-Hungary ( a central power, was assassinated by a man from Serbia, an allied power)
what best describes the first years of ww1?
neither the Central powers nor the Allied powers could gain an overall advantage— central powers won most battles on land but the Allied powers had advantage at sea
what was the Zimmerman note?
German Foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann sent a message to the ambassador in Mexico. Proposing that Germany and Mexico form a military alliance and that Mexico with German assistance invade South Western U.S.
define militarism
glorification of the military
What was the Sussex Plege?
The Sussex Pledge was a statement by the Germans that they would not sink passenger ships without warning during World War I. The significance was that the Germans were limiting their use of submarine warfare during World War I, which kept the United States a neutral country.
