WWI: The Great War

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

Building up a nation - when a country extends its power into other territories for economic/political gain

Question 2

Nationalism

Answer 2

Having pride in country/nation

Question 3

Militarism

Answer 3

Enrolling in the army to serve country/nation

Question 4

Alliance system

Answer 4

Competition from Imperialism created rivalries and “friendships”

Question 5

“Powder Keg”

Answer 5

Nickname of South Eastern Europe before WWI

Question 6

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Answer 6

warfare where subs sink ships without warning

Question 7

Lusitania

Answer 7

A German submarine torpedoed and sank the ship. Over 1,000 deaths and 123 Americans. Americans angered + many criticism of Germany

Question 8

Propaganda

Answer 8

Info. differently provided during war, “half true, half lies”

Question 9

Central Powers

Answer 9

Germany, Austria-Hungarian Empire

Question 10

Allied Powers

Answer 10

Great Britain, France, Russia

Question 11

Trench Warfare

Answer 11

Hole dug-outs - not very effective, mainly between Germany and France

Question 12

Battle of Tannenberg (__?__)

Answer 12

(1914)

Question 13

Armenian Genocide

Answer 13

1st major genocide of the 20th century during WWI

*Turkey’s Muslims tried to kill all Christians in area.

Question 14

Treaty of Versaille

Answer 14

Ended WWI but did not resolve land/ethnic issues (War Guilt Clause)

Question 15

Reparations: define and how much money was expected to pay for WWI

Answer 15

compensation for war damage paid by defeated nation, $33 billion U.S. bucks

Question 16

Reparations: define and how much money was expected to pay for WWI

Answer 16

compensation for war damage paid by defeated nation, $33 billion

Question 17

The Big Four - Winning countries of WWI

Answer 17

U.S., Great Britain, France, and Italy

Question 18

Fourteen Points

Answer 18

President Wilson’s 14 ideas for peace and prevention

Question 19

League of Nations

Answer 19

Pres. Wilson’s favorite/last point, but America said “NO!” to an international group that would meet regularly to discuss world problems

Question 20

self-determination

Answer 20

let each country freed from war determine their own type of government