Chapter 14 Flashcards
Fighting in ditches protected by barbed wire, not a lot advances in 4 years, millions were killed.
Trench Warfare
His the Heir to the throne (Next King). His assassination cause the World War I started.
Archduke Ferdinand
He becomes the 1st Dictator of Russia. He lead the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 to overthrow the Czar.
Vladimir Lenin
British Liner sailed form NYC. Sank off the coast of Ireland by a U-boat May 7, 1915. 1200 passengers are killed including 128 Americans.
Lusitania
March 1st, 1917 A letter intercepted by Britain and given to the USA. Germany will create an alliance with Mexico and Mexico will receive the territory lost in the Southwest. April 6, 1917 America officially enters the War.
Zimmerman Note
The US army are called _______ in WWI
Doughboys
This war ended at 11:00 am on Nov 11th, 1918. It is known as the War to End all Wars.
The Great War
A plan towards World Peace and Point 14 called for a league of Nation which let organization set up tp settle conflicts through negotiation
Wilson’s 14 points
This treaty forced Germany to claim full responsibility for the War. Germany lost land claims, had to demilitarized down (decrease military) to 100,000 men with no draft. Germany paid Europe reparations $ 33million
Treaty of Versaillies
World epidemic spreads killing 25 million people in 1918 more than the actual war known as the Bubonic Plague.
Influenza
Between 1919-20 the fear of communism was in USA
The red Scare