Unit 7 Flashcards
British liner that was sunk by a German u boat
Lusitania
These people opposed world war 1 because they saw it as an imperialist struggle
Socialists
This alliance consisted of Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire
Central powers
Alliance consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia
Triple entente
Long term cause of the war with the development of a competitive military
Militarism
Long term cause competitiveness between nations, encouraged ethnic groups to create nations of their own
Nationalism
Long terms cause of extending powers of a country to another area
Imperialism
John j Pershing
Commanded the American expeditionary force, AEF
American women could serve in the military, but we’re not subject to
The selective service act (draft)
Armed with only a rifle, he killed 25 Germans, silenced 35 enemy machine guns and captured 132 prisoners
Alvin York
Convoy system
Involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships acting as guards
Began with the introduction of tanks and are plains as weapons
Mechanized warfare
Balkans peninsula problem
We all want control of this strait which is controlled by Serbia.
Powder keg explosion
The assassination of archduke franz Ferdinand
Black hand
A Serbian radical group who assassinated Ferdinand
Austria Hungary ultimatum
Serbian government must accept the Austrian inquiry to the assassination
Mobilization
The movement of troops to be ready for battle
Shcleiffen plan
A plan which would stop the German war on 2 fronts
Zimmerman note
A German note to Mexico which was intercepted and said that Germany would, stand with Mexico to fight the U.S. If war broke out so Mexico could get land back
Contentious objector
Forced to serve as a punishment
Propaganda
Convinces the USA people to support the war effort
Espionage and sedation acts
Prevents speech or writing that is anti war,
No more free speech
National labor board
Settled war production issues, and made sure war production went smoothly
Treaty of Versailles
Ended the war and blamed it all on Germany, Russia is not invited
Big four
Four leaders from Britain, Italy, France, and America who met to discuss peace
Willsons 14 points
His plans for stoping war and all future wars
League of Nations
Nations joining together to stop future wars
War guilt cause
Opening of reparations, Germans blames and must pay.
Short end of stick, too much to ever possibly pay
Precursor to ww2
