World War 1

great war

what is the wars original name?

1914-1918 (4 years)

how long was the war? (2 dates)

1. nationalism
2. imperialism
3. militarism
4. alliance system

name 4 causes of the war:

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

who were the central powers?

Britain, France, Russia, Serbia

who were the allies?

Europe was a powder keg(powerful). The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a Serbian.(after this Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia!)

Explain the spark:

propoganda

biased news; using media to sway you to a certain side

German boats, or U-boats, would attack any boats even civilian and cruise ships + the Lusitana

describe Unrestricted Submarine Warfare:

The Zimmerman Telegram. This tells the Mexicans to fight the US if the US declares war on Germany. Germany promised Mexico lots of US land if they won. \*Arthur Zimmerman was in Mexico representing Germany when this happened

what is the final straw?

1917

what year did the United States enter the war?

doughboys

the first US troops sent to France were nicknamed the _.

the Battle of Marne \*General Pershing decided to lead the US and not have France or Britain lead them.

what was one turning point in the war?

General John Pershing

titled General of the Armies- only other person to have the title was George Washington

Alvin York

a Tennessee marksman; led an attack of a German machine gun nest; captured 132 Germans singlehandedly in one day

Henry Johnson

Harlem Hellfighter who fought in the war

November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day)

when did the war end?

Germany

who was blamed for the war?

10 million

what was the death toll in the military?

116,000

what was the United States death toll?

Russia left the war in 1917

ramifications of the war: