CAUSES AND IMPACT OF WORLD WAR I

These flashcards cover key concepts, events, and figures related to World War I as outlined in the lecture notes.

What was the time period known as World War I?

1914-1918

What are the main long-term causes of World War I summarized by the acronym MAIN?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

What event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

What were the Central Powers in World War I?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.

What were the Allied Powers in World War I?

Britain, France, Russia, and eventually the United States.

What was trench warfare?

A battle tactic where trenches were built with a no man's land in between filled with barbed wire and land mines.

What was the significance of the Lusitania in the context of the United States' involvement in World War I?

It was a British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, leading to the death of 128 Americans and contributing to U.S. involvement.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

A secret communication from Germany asking Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. declared war on Germany.

What was the purpose of propaganda during World War I?

To keep support for the war and urge citizens to buy liberty bonds.

What was the 19th Amendment related to the impact of World War I?

It granted women the right to vote in the United States.

What was the importance of the Battle of the Argonne Forest?

It was one of the greatest American battles that shattered the German defenses.

What were the Fourteen Points?

President Woodrow Wilson's principles for peace after World War I.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

The agreement that officially ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

What was the League of Nations?

An organization created to promote peace and cooperation among countries after World War I.

What economic situation did the U.S. face after World War I?

Factories converted back to peacetime production, and returning soldiers struggled to find jobs amid rising inflation.

What was The Great Migration?

The movement of approximately a million African-Americans from the rural South to industrial cities in the North between 1915 and 1920.