WW1 Test Review

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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.