World War 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
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Zimmerman Note
Letter or note sent to Mexico want to ally itself w/Germany vs. US
Western Front
Region of France, it was a bloody stalemate
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Eastern Front
German and Russian border, battlefield
Poison Gas
Weapon causing choking, blindness, and death.
Czar Nicholas
Leader of Russia up until 1917
Tank
Armored combat vehicle, used first time in WWI
Germany
Central Powers country
France
Allied Powers in WWI
The Balkans
Region of Europe, “powder keg”
Trench warfare
Battle strategy, soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth.
Propaganda
One-sided information used by a government to persuade the public
Submarine
used undersea torpedoes, new warship
Schlieffen Plan
Germany’s battle strategy, quick defeat of France, then attacked Russia in the east.
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Ruler of Germany during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
Kept us out of war until 1917, America’s president.
Triple Entente
World War I Alliance, Great Britain, France, and Russia.
Militarism
Policy of keeping a large army and glorifying war
Rationing
Allowing only small amounts of items to be bought.
Aristice
agreement to stop fighting.