World War I Flashcards
why did America join the allies
the sinking of the Louisitania the Zimmerman letter and the gave a lot of money toward them
what is the head of a noble family in Japan called
Dimyo
What is imperialism
One country takes over a mother
who took over the Philippines
America
Name three Allie countries
America, Britain, France, Italy, Russia
Why did European countries imperialize
They believed that ruling foreign peoples would add to a country’s power, raw materials, people to trade with,
describe trench warfare and why we no longer use it today
it took forever, high death rate and killed a lot of people
name three central powers
Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire
three results of the treaty of Versailles
Stripped Germany of its arm forces, and required Germany to pay reparations (war damages) of $33 billion, the treaty also called for the creation of the League of Nations, France got Alsace-Lorrain back, Germany got land taken
what continent was the last to be colonized
Africa
Why did the British sell opium to the Chinese
It was addictive and created trade
Name two BIG reasons for the war and give detail for both
Nationalism: France wanted Alsace-Lorrain, competition, assignation of Austria-Hungry’s Arch-duke Franz Ferdinand.
Imperialism: Balkins were being fought over, European competition for greater empire.
Alliances: Triple-entente, triple alliance
Militarism: Europe making armies bigger, arms race
What was the spark of World War I
Serbia killing the Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand
Why did the Japanese start trading with America
Matthew Perry forced them to
What American ship did the German sink
Lusitania