WWI History Flashcards

Woodrow Wilson

28th U.S. president; led the U.S. into WWI

Wilhelm II

The last German emperor and king of prussia before WWI

Nicholas II

Former emperor of Russia, had a major role in the Russian Revolution

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne; his assassination is widely considered the spark that ignited World War I

David Lloyd George

He led the United Kingdom during World War 1.

Vladimir Lenin

He was known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He was the first head of government of Soviet Russia until his death and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death.

Battle of the Marne

Germany’s invasion of France, where they planned to take Paris and end the war in 40 days, but failed.

Battle of Verdun

A very long battle in the French city of Verdun between Germans and the French. It was the longest battle of the war.

Battle of the Somme

A battle along the river Somme in France.

Battle of Jutland

This was the largest naval battle of the war involving the British Naval Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet.

Gallipoli Campaign

The Gallipoli Campaign is also known as the Dardanelles Campaign. It was a military campaign during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula in what is now Turkey.

League of Nations

An organization to promote international cooperation and prevent future wars.

Fourteen Points

A set of peace proposals by President Woodrow Wilson to address the causes of World War I and help set peace negotiations.

Zimmerman Telegram

A secret message sent to Mexico by Germany trying to convince them to invade the U.S. 

Treaty Of Versailles

Officially ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers, imposing harsh terms on Germany

New Economic Policy

The New Economic Policy was an attempt of the Bolsheviks to revive the Russian economy after years of War Communism

Bolshevik Revolution

Bolshevik Revolution, led by Vladimir Lenin, resulted in the establishment of a communist state in Russia

Great Depression

A severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939 where many lost their jobs and suffered economic hardship

Trench Warfare

a type of combat where opposing sides fight from trenches dug into the ground, providing protection from enemy fire, often resulting in a stalemate

Isolationism

An American policy of staying away from fighting in wars and other conflicts.

Capitalism

An economic system where trade and industry are privately owned.

Communism

Political/economic system where there are no social classes.

Reparations

Payments made by defeated nations to make up for spent costs of the winning nations.

Triple Alliance

Also known as the Central Powers (who makes up the alliance), made up of an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Triple Entente

Also known as the Allied Powers (who makes up the entente), were an improvised alliance between Russia, France, and Great Britain.

Mandate System

A method devised by the League of Nations, an international organization to prevent another war from happening, to hand over certain German and Austrian-Hungarian territories to the Europeans to prepare them for independence.