World War I Flashcards
What started WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
Schlieffen Plan
Germany’s war plan- invasion of neutral Belgium, assumed Russia would be slow to mobilize, allowed for quick defeat of French (failed)
Central Powers (only two)
Germany, Bulgaria
Allied Powers (only two)
US, Great Britian
Submarine warfare
Used to get around blockades and attack enemy shipping (unrestricted- sinking all ships without warning)
Modern War
Rapid fire machine guns, Trench warfare, Tanks, Airplanes(observe enemy action), Poison Gasses
US became involved
Zimmerman letter, Germany sank 4 ships of ours, Germany unrestricted submarine warfare,
Germany resorting to unrestricted sub warfare?
wanted to starve GB into surrendering, stopped several times so US wouldn’t get involved
War industries board
manages US economy by coordinating purchase of war supplies and converting peace time industries to the war
committee on public speaking
influence public opinion about america involvment in ww1 “four minute men”
sedation act
“clear and present danger” illegal to do speak or write anything (false) that would hurt American war effort
selective service
authorized US government to raise an army and navy through conscription also known as a draft
nationalism
deep attachment to ones own country
imperialism
nations speaking to expand economically, geographically, and culturally
militarism
A countrys belief that it should have a powerful armed force and willingness to use it
