World War I

President Woodrow Wilson

president during WWI wanted the U.S. to remain neutral

Lusitania

A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war.

Zimmerman Telegram

This was sent by Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States. Intercepted by the US in 1917.

Democracy

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

Allied Powers of WW1

Great Britain, France, Russia

Central Powers of WWI

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

WWI occurs between ___ and ____.

1914-1918

Trench Warfare

a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.

Treaty of Versailles

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

No Man's Land

A strip of land beween the trenches of opposing armies along the Western Front during WW1

MAIN causes of WW1

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Militarism

building up weapons in order to increase your country's power and influence

alliances

when a group of nations agree to work together

In the late 1800s, Europe split into groups of allies.

Imperialism

when one nation controls another territory in order to gain more land, resources, and power.

Imperialism caused conflict between nations who competed for territories.

Nationalism

a feeling of extreme loyalty and pride for your country, especially to the exclusion of other peoples/nations

What was the "spark" that set off WW1?

Austria-Hungary's Archduke Ferdinand was killed by a Serbian terrorist group

Posionous Gas

New biological weaponry used in WWI, Germans were 1st to use it

In what ways did airplanes change warfare in WWI?

First time airplanes are used in war

Used to spy on the enemy

Bombed cities/towns from the sky

Led to more investment in air warfare

What was the main reason tanks were used in WWI?

Tanks were created to move forward across "No Man's Land"

Propganda

A form of communication used to spread messages and ideas.

Patriotic Appeals technique

A technique that uses a country's national symbols.

Fear Technique

A technique that attempts to warn people that disaster will happen if they do not do what is told

Bandwagon Technique

A technique that appeals to the idea that "everyone is doing it, and so should you!"

Plain Folks Technique

A technique used to appeal to the "ordinary" or common person.

"They are just like the rest of us!"