World War I Vocab Flashcards
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of this country
Austria-Hungary
People who have an intense pride and loyalty to their country
Nationalists
Gravilo Princip was a Nationalist who killed the Archduke and his wife. He was from this country
Serbia
When countries began to take sides with other countries they were forming or making these
Alliances
Included the countries of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey known as the
Central Powers
Included the countries of Serbia, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the US known as the
Allied Powers
The “M” in MAIN, countries begin to arm themselves for safety and superiority reasons and prepare for a possible war
Militarism
The “I” in MAIN, Empire building; taking over other smaller countries making them “colonies” in order to gain land and other resources
Imperialism
Belgium did not take sides in World War I, choosing to remain
Neutral
Goods that have been banned or considered illegal
Contraband
British passenger ship torpedoed and sunk by the Germans killing over 1000 people including 128 Americans
The Lusitania
This was sent by Germany to Mexico- it was decoded by Great Britain and it asked Mexico to invade the US and keep them busy while they fought GB and France
The Zimmerman Telegram
This was the name of the German submarines used to sink Allied ships
Uboats
In this Pledge Germany promised that they would no longer sink unarmed ships after they torpedoed a French liner/ship
The Sussex Pledge
This was an act or means of sealing off a place (in this case on the ocean) to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
Blockade
The President of the United States when the US entered the war
Woodrow Wilson
The name of the peace treaty at the end of the war was The Treaty of
Versailles
These were dug to help troops hold their ground; where troops would fight out of
Trenches
Troops got this when they stood in dirty, bacteria-filled water-they lost blood circulation to their feet and sometimes they might lose their toes or worse
Trench Foot
This weapon was used to set fire to objects at a distance
Flamethrower
These were small bugs that would bite troops, making them itch and causing Trench Fever
Lice
This was a battle where Germans hid in their dugouts after a week of being bombed by the Allies
The Battle of the Somme
This weapon allowed soldiers to rapid fire bullets at a rate of 400-600 rounds per minute
The Machine Gun
Germany and the Central Powers get within 40 miles of taking over this French city
Paris
