What is the acronym for the long term causes of World War 1.
MAIN
What does the “M” in MAIN mean?
Militarism
What does the “A” in MAIN mean?
Alliances
What does the “I” in MAIN mean?
Imperialism
What does the “N” in MAIN mean?
Nationalism
What was the immediate cause of WW1?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
What are the six reasons of US involvement?
Propaganda, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Sinking of Lusitania, Economic Reasons, Zimmerman Telegram, Russian Revolution
Militarism
The policy of building up one’s military and armed forces in preparation of upcoming war, and rebellions.
Alliances
A mutual agreement between two or more countries that brings benefit to at least one of the parties.
Imperialism
The ideology that one’s country should expand to meet its needs at home by overthrowing smaller territories.
Nationalism
The excessive pride of one’s country.
Propaganda
The Allies used propaganda to try and influence American(s) opinion towards joining the war.
Unrestricted Marine Warfare
Germans and multiple other countries began using submarines to target supply ships.
Sinking of Lusitania
A U-boat attacked and sank a civilian ship, the Lusitania.
Economic Reasons
Investments and such would be nullified if Allies got annexed by Germany. The U.S would lose a lot of money.
Zimmerman Telegram
Intercepted by Great Britain, Germany attempted to ask Mexico to launch a attack on the US, and acquire their lost land.
Russian Revolution
Russia was overtaken by a revolution, opting out of the war, and American leaders felt more comfortable not fighting on the same side as dictators.
Purpose of Trench Warfare
The purpose of trench warfare was to gain further protection from artillery strikes and explosives.
Hardships of Trench Warfare
The hardships faced in the trenches included ailments such as trench foot, shell shock syndrome, lice, disease, injury, lack of food, as well as the constant intrusion of disease carrying vermin as rats,
Which weapons/technology led to the highest number of casualties
Poison gas & Artillery
Who created the Wilson’s 14 points?
President Woodrow Wilson
What was the purpose/goal of “Wilson’s 14 points”?
To outline a strategy for ending the war.
Were Wilson’s 14 points effective?
No, the proposition ultimately failed as countries weren’t very inclined towards the restrictions
What does BRAT mean?
Blame
Reparations
Army
Territory
Who was most responsible in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Was the League of Nations effective?
No, The League of Nations was a failure because they had no military force to back up their rules, and there were too many countries to have a unanimous vote.