World War I Key Facts and Aftermath

Vocabulary flashcards covering World War I weaponry, reasons for US entry, consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, and post-war peace proposals.

Tanks

Used to crush barbed wire and cross No Man's Land.

Planes

Originally used for scouting before being used for combat.

German U-Boats

Attacked all boats using unrestricted submarine warfare.

Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note

The reasons why the US joined the war.

Germany

Blamed for the entire war even though they didn't start it, and had to pay $\text{\$}33\text{ billion}$ to rebuild Europe.

Treaty of Versailles

The treaty due to which $9$ new countries formed.

The "Big Four"

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

14 Point

Proposed by Woodrow Wilson to achieve future world peace, which included the League of Nations.

League of Nations

An organization proposed as part of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Point to achieve future world peace, in which the US did not get to be apart of.