chapter 18 multiple choice Flashcards
Germany’s war strategy
quickly defeat france
bismarck/ system of alliances
isolate france
United States enters war on allied side because of
unrestricted submarine warfare
british entry into WWI
Germany marched into neutral Belgium
Vladimir Lenin comes to power
when his radicals overthrew the government
war guilt clause
germany admits to starting the war
triple entente
France, Britain, Russia
Austira-Hungary takes stand against serbia
to discourage Serbain nationalism
russian army on eastern front
poorly supplied; poorly led
early tensions in Germany and France
France wanted to regain of Alsace/ Lorraine
1st step of WWI
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
U.S senate refusal of Versailles treaty
keep united States out of international affairs
Balkans/ Powder Keg
nationalism had started several small wars
stalemate on western front
neither side could defeat the other
president Wilson/ Peace without Victory
try to avoid another war
Wilson and other architects of peace differ
on how to punish Germany so Germany could not take revenge
provisions of Wilson’s 14 points included
open covenants (no secrecy)
Peaceful colonial claims
self determination
American entry into WWI
sinking of Lusitania
telegram that Germany sent to Mexico
Wilson’s make the world safe for democracy quote
assassination of archduke Ferdinand
Bosnia-Location
Gavrilo Princip- assassin
Blackhand-group of the assassin
occurred immediately before Germany signed the armistice
German Kaiser abdicates
