Unit7 World War One

What were the M.A.I.N causes of WW1

M: militarism

A: alliances

I: imperialism

N: nationalism

What is “trench foot” and how is it caused?

A) Trench foot is the rotting of the foot

B) Trench foot is cause because of the foot being wet and for an extended period of time

What were 3 hazards solider faced in the “no man’s land”

1) barded wire

2) land mines

3) Gun fire

How did trench warfare lead to a stalemate?

Because it’s hard to break into defensive position such as trench warfare

What was the Tripe alliance?

The Forming of an alliance between the countries of Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungry

What was the Triple Entente?

The Alliance of Russia, Britain, and France

Who was the Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

The main reason world war 1 happened

Who was Gavrilo Princip?

The killer of Francis Ferdinand

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

It was a plan to stop gemmary having both the west and east attacked from France and Russia

Define “Total war”

When a nation focuses all their resources to a war effort

What is “Conscription”

Also known as the “draft”, it makes people of the nation join the war efforts

Lusitania

It was a British cruse liner which was sunk by the Germary’s which killed 1,200 people

Define “Propaganda”

The spreading of ideas to promote to try to damage the opposing cause

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

It was a treaty which the Russians signed to gemmary saying that they would not longer continue war efforts

Zimmer note

It was a note written by the Germans to Mexico saying that they can help get back there territories if they helps out Germany

What was the “14 points”

It was a list of things that president Woodrow wanted to do to help make peace

what happened on “November 11, 1918”

That was the end date of World war 1

Define “Pandemic”

It is the spread of an illness in a wide area

What was the league of Nations

he League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

What was the Treaty of Versailles

It was a treaty forced on to Germany and other states stating that Germany was the reason world war 1 happened and that they would have to pay reparations and pay for the damages in the war