Honors history

What did austria-hungary cause?

world war because the Slavs wanted to create their own nation

what was the balance of power?

when austria-hungary tensions were rising and european nations decided to create alliance and the strength of the various alliance was everything was equal hence creating a balance of power.

What was the spark of the war?

the assassination of Archduke franz Ferdlnad and his wife sophie by Guarilo princip a 19 year old nationalist.

What did the assassin use?

A powder keg (a bomb)

Who did austria-hungary declare war on?

Serbia

What other countries got involved?

Russia because they had an alliance, Germany because they had a alliance with austria-hungary, britain because involved neutral belgium because they had agreements to protect belgium and france, and france

What countries were in the central powers?

Austria-hungary, germany, and the ottoman empire

What countries were the allied powers?

Britain, france, russia, italy, and the united states

what was trench warfare?

a new wartime strategy that armies used which was fighting from the protection of peep ditches.

what was no mans land?

the area between opposing trenches

what were some of the technological advancements?

Machine guns, poison gas, and u boats (submarines)

what was the woodsow wilson and us policy?

It was that us stayed neutral but some americans merchant traded with european nations at war

what was lusitania?

Neutrality rules required to warships to search merchant vessels instead of destroying them first

what was sussex pledge?

Germany promise not to sink merchant ships without a warning

what was the zimmermann note?

American newspapers printed with secret telegrams

who was arthur zimmermann?

a german foreign policy secretary

What was the espionage act?

punished people for aiding enemy or refusing military duty

what was the sedition act?

made it illegal for american to speak disloyally about the us goverment, constitution, or the flag

what was the selective service act?

required man between 21-31 to register to be drafted in the armed force

when did austria-hungary reach a armistice?

1918

what does armistice mean?

truce

what was the fourteen points?

a system of 14 ideals to avoid war in the future