WW1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are the M-A-I-N causes of WW1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What does Militarism mean
When you strengthen your military
What does Alliances mean
An agreement made between two or more
countries to give help if needed
What does Imperialism mean
When a country takes over new lands or
countries an makes them subject to their rule
What does Nationalism mean
A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s
country or culture
What mainly caused WW1 to start
When The assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
led to the start of WWI.
What was the Triple Alliance known as
The Central Powers
What was the Triple Entente known as 
The Allied Powers
What was one reason that caused the US join the war
The Zimmerman Telegram
What was another reason that caused the U.S. to join the war
Germans sunk the Lusitania
When did WW1 end
It ended at 11:00am on November 11, 1918
Who made the Fourteen point plan
Woodrow Wilson
Why did he make the fourteen point plan
It was his list of ideas of how to live in peace after the war
Who took full blame of the war
Germany
What is trench warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
Why did they build wooden planks into the dirt wall of a trench
So they could see over the sandbags on the front wall
What are duckboards
Large wooden planks laid over areas where water gathered
What did all trenches have
Lice, rats, dead bodies, and often raw sewage
True or false? WWI was the first time chemical gas was used in an active war zone
True
What did the League of Nations fail miserably at
Keeping global peace
Where did the global leaders meet at
Versailles, in France
