World War 1 Flashcards
Causes of World War 1
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
Militarism is the
glorification of the military
Joined together in the Triple Alliance…
Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy
Alsace-Lorraine
French territory lost to German states
Nationalism
having pride in one’s country
Francis Ferdinand was…
was assassinated by Serbs
A-H declared war on
Serbia July 28, 1914
Kaiser William II
assured Austria Hungary that Germany would stand by its ally if war came.
Lusitania was sunk by a
Submarine
1914
start of WW1
1917
U.S enters into WW1
The National Defense Act
expanded the size of the army
Naval Construction Act
ordered the building of more warships
Zimmerman Note
proposed an alliance with Germany & Mexico
Conscientious objectors
people whose religious beliefs forbid them to fight in wars
Espionage Act
allowed postal authorities to ban seditious newspaper or magazines
Sedition Act
made it unlawful to use profanity
Schenck was
charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act
National emergency/ Civil Liberties
can be restricted
Led by Vladimir Lenin
Radical communists
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
ended the war between the Soviet Union and Germany
Vladimir Lenin
Bolshevik revolution
President Wilsom pushed the idea
“Peace without victory”
Wilson’s Fourteen Points
No secrets, diplomacy, free trade, open seas
