WW1 Study Guide Flashcards
Militarism
An aggressive strengthening of military force
Alliances
An agreement made between two or more countries to give help if needed
Imperialism
When a country takes over new lands or
countries an makes them subject to their rule.
Nationalism
A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s country or culture
The assassination of who started WW1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the archduke assassinated by
Gavrilo Princip a young Serbian
Who was also killed in the assassination also
Sophie— Franz Ferdinand’s wife
The Triple Alliance became known as the
Central Powers
The Triple Entente became known as the?
Allied Powers
What were the fire steps in trenches
Wooden planked built into the dirt wall of a trench
What were duckboards in trenches
Large wooden planks laid over areas where water could be gathered
Were the German trenches much more alaborite
Yes
What were British and French trenches like
Muddy, cold, and dark
All trenches had what
Lice, rats, dead bodies, and raw sewage
Trench foot, trench fever, and boredom were
All downfalls of all trenches
The WW1 Western Front ran from
The English Channel to Switzerland
Trench Warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
The United States entered the war because of these reasons
Blockade were impacting American way of life.
Germans sunk the Lusitania.
The Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was
Secret note from Germany to Mexico that tried to get Mexico to join the German war effort.
US were directed by
John J. Pershing
The end of WW1 ended at
11:00 A.M. on November 11. 1918
Armistice day is also known as
Veterans Day
Armistice
A truce or agreement to end a dispute
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suggested what
A fourteen point plan
Germany was required to do what
Take full blame for the war
