WWI Flashcards
Serbian terrorist organization that assassinated the Archduke
Black Hand
Germany and its allies during WWI
Central Powers
war materials supplied by a neutral nation to a belligerent
Contraband
Prime Minister and UK representative at the Paris Peace Conference
David Lloyd George
Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI
Fourteen Points
Archduke whose assassination sparked WWI
Franz Ferdinand
Emperor of Austria-Hungary at the start of WWI
Franz Josef
Assassinated the Archduke of Austria
Gavrilo Princip
Premier of France and represented France at the Paris Peace Conference
Georges Clemenseau
Leader of the Central Powers
Germany
colony designated by the League of Nations to be administered by an “advanced” nation until it could govern itself
Mandate
the preparation of a country’s army for war
Mobilization
Meeting of the victorious powers to write the treaty ending WWI
Paris Peace Conference
ideas, facts, or rumors spread deliberately to further one’s cause or hurt another’s
Propaganda
payment for war damages
Reparations
German war plan to fight a two front war
Schliefen Plan
Wife of the Archduke also assassinated on June 28, 1914
Sophie
Treaty that ended WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Alliance
Alliance of France, UK, and Russia
Triple Entente
German submarines
U-Boats
a threat of harmful action if demands are not met
Ultimatum
unrestricted submarine warfare brought this country into the war
United States
Premier of Italy and represented Italy at the Paris Peace Conference
Vittorio Orlando
slow wearing down process in which each side tries to outlast the other
War of Attrition
Kaiser of Germany at the Start of WWI
Wilhelm II
President of the United States during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
