WWI Study Guide

Triple Alliance

Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy (Switched sides earlier on)

Triple Entente

France, Russia, Britain,

Causes of WWI

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

The Spark

Archduke of Austria-Hungry and his wife was assassinated in Bosnia

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Germany's Policy of sinking ships with their U-boats, enemy or neutral, that carry war material

Reasons U.S Entered WWI

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Zimmerman Telegram, Propaganda, Russian Revolution

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting

The Big Four

Italy, France, England, and the U.S. 4 powers who met at Versailles to discuss peace

Zimmerman Telegram

The Germans send a telegram to Mexico, asking if they would join their side. Britain intercepts it, and decodes it. They give to US as a warning.

The Lusitania

The British ship that was torpedoed by Germany. Americans also on the boat were killed.

Treaty of Brest-Litvosk

The treaty signed by Russia and the Central Powers

Allied Powers

Great Britain, France, Russia

Archduke Ferdinand

assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914

Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire

Eastern Front

the region along the German-Russian Border .

Fourteen Points

Wilson's plan for world peace after World War I

Treaty of Versailles

the treaty with Germany by the Allied powers which demanded huge reparations and took land from the Germans

Western Front

the region of Northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.

Woodrow Wilson

President during WW1

Militarism

a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

Imperialism

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to build its empire by dominating other countries politically, socially, and economically.

Alliances

an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war

Nationalism

a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Propaganda

One-sided information designed to persuade and often used to keep up morale and support for a cause (usually War)

Reparations

Payment (by the losing side) for damages after a war.

League of Nations

An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.

Mobilization

the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war

No Man's Land

Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous

Russia's Main Strength

Surplus of man power

Georges Clemenceau

French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)

Why the Allies Supported the Overthrow of Russia's Tsar

They hoped Russia would become more democratic.

Colonial people fought in WWI because

They thought they would get independence from Imperial countries