World War I Flashcards
What were the causes of WWI in Europe?
MANIA: Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination
What was the “spark” that started the war?
The “spark” that started the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary
What year did World War I begin in Europe? What year did the US get involved?
The war began in 1914. The US entered the war in 1917.
Who were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Serbia, and (later) the USA
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
What is the name of the disease that WWI soldiers got because they stood in water in trenches for long periods of time?
Trench foot
What new technologies were used in WWI?
Tanks, airplanes, poison gas, gas masks, machine guns, submarines (U-boats)
What flower is the symbol of remembrance of veterans?
Red poppies
What is isolationism?
Isolationism is the belief that each country should take care of its own problems and stay out of other countries’ problems.
What were the two reasons that the US entered the war?
The sinking of the Lusitania and the discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?
It was carrying war materials from the US to Great Britain.
In the Zimmerman Telegram, what did Germany promise to give Mexico if Mexico would attack the US?
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
Who was top general of US land forces during WWI?
John J. Pershing
Who was president of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What the name of the US military during WWI?
American Expeditionary Forces
What were American soldiers called during WWI?
Doughboys
Name six ways Tennesseans at home supported the troops overseas.
- Joined the military
- Bought war bonds
- Ate less food & grew a garden
- Donated to the Red Cross
- Converted factories to produce wartime goods like tanks
- Hired women to work in factories.
What Tennessean was the “Greatest American Hero”?
Alvin York
What was President Wilson’s goal for the Treaty of Versailles?
President Wilson’s goal was to create a plan for peace and eliminate future wars.
What goal did the Allied Power leaders (except for President Wilson) have for the Treaty of Versailles?
The other Allied Power leaders’ goal was to punish Germany and make the Germans pay for the damages of the war.
Did the US sign the Treaty of Versailles? Why or why not?
No because US senators wanted to return to isolationism and did not want to be in the League of Nations.
Why did US senators NOT want the US to be in the League of Nations?
They wanted to return to isolationism and they feared that if the US joined the League of Nations, we would be pulled into more European problems.
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace which proposed the creation of the League of Nations?
The Fourteen Points
What was the peace treaty that ended WWI and placed the blame on Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
How was the Treaty of Versailles harsh to the Germans?
It required Germany to pay extreme reparations (fines).
What was the name of the international peace organization proposed by Wilson’s Fourteen Points and created by the Treaty of Versailles?
The League of Nations
