Unit 5 - World War I Study Guide

The Wright Brothers

They invented the first flying plane.

Imperialism

This is when a large nation controls another region in the world.

The Spanish American War

This was a conflict in which the USA gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and Guam from Spain.

John Hay

He created the Open Door Notes

The Boxer Protocol

This agreement ended the Boxer Rebellion.

William McKinley

He won the election of 1900 and supported imperialism.

William Jennings Bryan

He lost the election of 1900 and was against imperialism.

Wilhelm II

He led Germany to become a naval power.

The Ottoman Empire

A Muslim Empire that joined the Central Powers in WW I

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

He was an Austrian royalty member who was assassinated before WW I.

Gavrilo Princip

He assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Nationalism

This is the belief that your nation is superior to others

Militarism

This is the desire to make yourself militarily superior to other nations

The Triple Entente

This was an alliance of Britain, France, and Russia, also called the Allies. The USA joined them later in WW I.

The Central Powers:

This was an Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Italy dropped out and the Ottoman Empire joined them in WW I.

The Balkan Peninsula

This was a heavily disputed area in Europe that had a warm sea port. Russia and Austria-Hungary had conflicts over the region.

The Schlieffen Plan

This was a German military plan to attack France first and then attack Russia in WW I.

U-Boat

These were submarines used by Germany in WW I.

Tanks

These were mobile machines that were heavily armored and could fire guns.

The Zimmerman Note

This was a request sent to Mexico from Germany. In the message, Germany asked Mexico to attack the USA.

Victory Gardens

These were gardens grown by American citizens so that mass produced food could be sent to troops fighting in WW I

George Creel

He was an artist that created large amounts of Propaganda for the USA in WW I.

The Great Migration

This was the mass movement of African Americans out of the South in the early 20th Century

Eugene V. Debs

He was arrested for speaking out against WW I

The 19th Amendment

This gave women the right to vote.

Vladimir Lenin

He led the Communist takeover of Russia during and after WW I

Vice Admiral William Sims

He came up with the idea to use convoy systems against German U-boats.

Woodrow Wilson

He was president during WW I.

Vittorio Orlando

He led Italy during WW I

David Lloyd George

He led Britain during WW I.

Georges Clemenceau

He lead France during WW I.

The 14 Points of Woodrow Wilson

These were goals Wilson had to avoid another World War after WW I ended

Henry Cabot Lodge

He was an American Senator who strongly opposed the League of Nations.