World War 1 Flashcards
Causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
The building of a strong military to frighten or defend other countries
Alliances
An agreement to support and defend each other
Imperialism
Starting colonies in other parts of the world
Nationalism
The belief that your country deserves more success than others
Whose idea was the League of Nations?
President Woodrow Wilson
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To provide a forum for resolving the international disputes
Did the United States join the League? Why or Why not?
No, because isolationists in Congress feared it would draw the United States into international affairs unnecessarily
Who is pictured in the cartoon?
Uncle Sam
Who/what does this person stand for?
United States
What is happening to the man in the center of the drawing?
Uncle Sam’s hands are being tied behind him, by the European Nations
What do you think the artist is trying to say through this particular drawing?
The League of Nations is “tying America’s hands” preventing America from doing what it wants
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?
1) Germany to surrender land and colonial holdings
2) Reduce the size of their military
3) Pay billions in war reparations
4) Claim full responsibility for the start of World War I
Allied Powers
Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy
Central Powers
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
The United States remained _______ for the first 2 years of the war (1914-1916). This attitude changed, however, for 3 reasons:
neutral
1) The U.S. had to help protect the ______ and the debts they owed the United States.
allies
2) The _________ telegram was made public. A Foreign German Minister contacted the country of ______ to start an alliance with them. Due to the close proximity to the United States, Germany wanted ______ to attack the U.S. to distract them from the war in Europe.
Zimmerman, Mexico, and Mexico
3) German submarines, called U-boats, had been sinking British ships carrying trade goods. In 1915, they sank the __________ , a British passenger ship that was also carrying many U.S. passengers. People were very angry, and Germany promised not to attack any more passenger ships. In 1916, however, Germany went back on its promise and began sinking passenger ships again. In April, 1917, the United States declared war on the ______________.
Lusitania, and Central Powers
Country with most casualties:
Germany, and Austria-Hungary
More jobs were crated because more goods needed to be produced for the war. The following goods were made:
- Ships
- Trucks
- Pistols
- Cannons
- Uniforms
- Tanks
- Gas masks
- Airplanes
- Helmets
- Machine guns
What is women’s suffrage?
Women having the right to vote
When did women achieve suffrage?
1920 with the 19th amendment
How did women’s role in WW1 help them attain suffrage?
People changed their opinion of what women could do when they started seeing that there were good.
Why did WW1 come to an end?
America joined the war and the Central Powers.
Witch side won?
Allied Powers
Witch side lost?
Central Powers
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty that officially ended the war.
Who did Europe blame for the war?
Germany
