WWI History study Flashcards
What was one of the ways WWI started
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What are the four main causes of WWI
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
What is imperialism?
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
What is Trench warfare?
Type of combat in which the opposing sides attack, and defend from trenches dug into the ground.
Why was trench warfare used?
To protect soldiers from heavy firepower.
What pests and diseases were spread?
Rats and lice
How was life in the trenches?
Boring and diseases spread easily
What problems did they face in the trenches?
Big rats, diseases like lice, and trench foot
What weapons were most effective?
Machine guns, artillery, rifles, etc.
What new weapons are we introduced to in World War I?
Tanks, machine guns, planes, poison gas, flamethrowers, submarines, and etc.
What weapons were ineffective?
Poison gas, cavalry, and flamethrowers
Which weapons from WWI do we still use today?
Tanks, aircraft, machine guns, naval ships, etc
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?
Germany owned U- boat torpedoed a British steam boat with 128 Americans
What was the Zimmermann telegram?
Telegram Germany sent to Mexico to form an Alliance if the US entered the war. The British intersected the telegram and gave it to the US
Why was the US threatened by the Zimmermann Telegram?
Because Germany said that they would help Mexico gain back some territory of the US that they had lost
What is a pacifist?
Someone who doesn’t agree with war
Who is Jeannette Rankin?
First women elected in congress and a pacifist
What is the Espionage act of 1917?
Made it illegal to aid the enemy, give false reports, or disrupt the war effort
What is the Sedition act of 1918?
Made it illegal to speak against the war publicly
What is propaganda?
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
African Americans in America who fought for us and they were treated terrible by us
Who was the brave member of the Harlem Hellfighters?
Henry Johnson
What ship sank that started WWI?
The Lusitania
Why did Russia leave WWI
Loss of food and people rioted bc of it
What is an agreement made by both sides in war to stop at a certain time?
Armistice
Who were the “Big three” that signed the treaty of Versailles
United Kingdom, United States, and France
What are the key points of the Treaty of Versailles?
War guilt clause, reparations, territorial changes, and league of nations
What countries were involved in the battle of the marne
France and Britain Vs. Germany
What was the main problem with Gallipoli?
Russia wanted to weaken Ottoman empire but failed and lost
