World War I Flashcards
Germany and Austrai-Hungary were the primary countries of what military alliance?
Triple alliance
Great Britain, France and Russia were the primary countries of what military alliance?
Triple entente
What were 3 causes of World War I?
Military Alliance - Imperialism - Nationalism
Name the Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in Bosnia beginning of the war?
Franz Ferdinand
Once WWI started - - What were Germany and Austria-Hungary were known as?
Central Powers
What is the term given to massive armies fighting each other, - - using weapons of mass destruction and the entire population plays a role in the war?
Total war
Once the war started - - What was Great Britain, France and Russia were known as?
Allies
What is the term meaning a large minority’s desire to have their own country?
Nationalism
What is the term meaning a desire for acquiring colonies?
imperialism
What is the name given to bias information or slightly inaccurage information designed to persuade someone or a particular nation to be on a particular side?
Propaganda
What is the area between the trenches that neither side could control?
No man’s land
What was the name of the communists that took over control of Russia?
Bolsheviks
What is the name of the country that Germany planned to march through in 6 days, but it took 18 days?
Belgium
What is the name of the type of submarine warfare where the subs would warn the ship that they were going to sink it?
Restricted submarine warfare
What was the type of submarine warfare where they would sink a ship without warning?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
What is the name of the note that encourages Mexico to attack the United States if the US go into the war?
Zimmerman Note
What was the name of the British ocean liner that sank by German u-boats - killed 128 Americans and also brought the United States into the war?
Lusitania
What was the name of the general of the American military forces in Europe?
General John J. Pershing
What were the initials of the American forces in Europe?
AEF (American Expeditionary Force)
Why were no American troop ships sunk as they were crossing the Atlantic - what did they use to make sure it did not happen?
Large ships called convoys
Where was the western front primarily located?
France
Where was the eastern front primarily located?
Russia
Who was the American President that gave the 14 Points Speech to the American Congress in January of 1918?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the most important points of the 14 point speech - - was the 14th point that called for what?
League of Nations
What side did the Americans join during WW in 1917?
Allies
What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What is the name of the two countries that were formed as a result of events after WWI?
Poland and Yugoslavia
What were George, Clemenseau, Orlando and Wilson know as?
The Big 4
What was the name of the statement that Germany was forced to sign accepting responsibility for starting WWI?
War Guilt Clause
Who said - - “To make the world safe for democracy.”
Woodrow Wison
