WWl Content Flashcards
complete use of resources and people
total war
fighting with trenches, mines, and barbed wire
trench warfare
policy of glorifying military power, preparing army
Millitarism
when a powerful country has political, military, or economic control over weaker countries
Imperialism
belief in the primacy of one’s country
Nationalism
4 MAIN causes of WWI
Millitarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Who was assassinated?
Archduke Franz Duke Ferdinand
How did Archduke Franz Duke Ferdinand light the fuse to start WWI?
set off alliances
Who committed the assassination?
The Black Hand
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Central Powers
Great Britain, France, Russia
Allies
Positive impact of Espionage and Sedition Acts on the US?
unity
Negative impact of Espionage and Sedition Acts on the US?
infringing on freedom of speech
suggest an alliance between Mexico and Germany
Zimmerman Note
men must register for millary service; randomly selected
Selective Service Act
How did WWI come to a conclusion?
Armistice signed on Nov 11, 1918
President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for organizing post WWI Europe and for avoiding future wars
14 Points
Reparations put on Germany from Treaty of Versailles? x4
- admit war guilt
- loses colonies
- pays $30 mil in reparations
- must disarm
How does the use of German U-boats change American views?
more problems during war and negative light on Germany
What advancement are in Millitary tech? x3
- planes
- tanks
- chemical warfare
How did the advanced Millitary tech affect the manner of war is fought and viewed?
22 mil dead and not viewed in a good light bc ppl died quick
Russia,France,Great Britain
triple entente
Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy
triple alliance
lightning quick attack against France by Germany
Schieffen Plan
western side of territory under the control of Germany.
Western Front
unowned, unclaimed, or uninhabited land.
No Man’s land
region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
Eastern front
used by Germany in WWI where they attacked any ship with no warning
unrestricted submarine warfare
The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
neutrality
situation where neither side can win or make progress, such as in a contest or negotiation.
stalemate
an airship that was used
Zeppelinkind
a German submarine
u-boat
defends against u-boats
convoy system
passenger ship that was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat.
Lusitania British
Information given to show something or someone in a based way.
Propaganda
controlled practice that limits access to scarce resources, goods, or services.
rationing government
United States military formation that fought in World War I.
American Expeditionary Force
Country pays for damage caused by war.
reparations
Germany and the allied powers in which Germany accepted full responsibility for the war and agreed to pay reparations;
Treaty of Versailles
Association of nations formed after WW1 under wilson’s 14 points plan.
League of nations
two laws passed during World War I that restricted free speech and targeted anti-war activists
espionage and sedition acts
Board regulate production and manufacturing, as well as allocation of wartime goods.
war industries
American has a … and Wilson wants to “make the world safe for …”
democracy
Similarities between 14 Points and Treaty of Versailles? x3
- Creation of League of Nations
- Occurs after the war
- Independence for Austria-Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey
infantry men
dough boys
only person made General of the Armies while alive
John J Pershing
