WW1

When was Archduke assasinated?

June 28, 1914

When did the war begin?

July 28, 1914.

When is the U.S. enter the war?

April 6, 1917

When was the treaty of versailles signed?

June,28 1919

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I.

Lusitania

British passenger ship sunk by German U-boat in 1915; carrying American citizens and cargo - which contributed to U.S. and German tensions

Pacifists

People who opposed all wars

nationalism

Extreme pride or devotion to one’s nation; one cause of WWI.

Allies

In 1914, this group included France, Great Britain, and Russia

Central Powers

Included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

Zimmermann Telegram

German secret message proposing alliance with Mexico against the U.S., which angered Americans

Militarism

Building up armed forces and using them as tools of diplomacy; long-term cause of the war.

Imperialism

European competition for colonies; another cause of war

why did so many countries join the war?

a web of agreements, treaties, and alliances

what did germany think of the treaty of versailles

they thought it was unfair

what happened to germany after signing the treaty

they lost money and land

nickname for treaty of versailles

the peace built on quicksand

did The Treaty of Versailles create animosity among the Germans, and leave them feeling bullied.

yes

The Marne

West - sep 1914 - costly allied w

Verdun

West - long deadly 1916

The Somme

West - 1m casualties - July to nov 1916

Battle of tonnenburg

Major Russia defeat - east

Revolution of 1917

East - causes Russia to leave

Who lead communist Bolsheviks

Vladimir Lenin

They overthrew the

Czar

What treaty did Russia sign with Germany in 1918

Brest-litovsk

British have

Iraq, Jordan, Palestine

French have

Syria, Lebanon