ww1

Front: Franz Ferdinand
Back: Archduke of Austria-Hungary whose assassination in 1914 sparked World War I.

Front: Triple Alliance
Back: Pre-WWI alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Front: Triple Entente
Back: Alliance between France, Russia, and Britain, countering the Triple Alliance.

Front: Allied Powers
Back: WWI alliance of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later the US.

Front: Central Powers
Back: WWI alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

Front: Von Schlieffen Plan
Back: German war strategy to quickly defeat France, then turn to Russia.

Front: Belgium
Back: Neutral country invaded by Germany in 1914, drawing Britain into the war.

Front: US Neutrality
Back: Policy of the US remaining neutral early in WWI until entering in 1917.

Front: William Jennings Bryan
Back: US Secretary of State who resigned over Wilson's handling of German submarine warfare.

Front: Submarine Warfare
Back: Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine attacks, escalating tensions with the US.

Front: Gallipoli
Back: Failed 1915 Allied campaign to open a supply route to Russia via the Dardanelles.

Front: Somme
Back: A deadly 1916 battle on the Western Front, notable for the first use of tanks.

Front: Marne
Back: Key battles (1914 and 1918) stopping German advances into France.

Front: Verdun
Back: Intense 1916 battle where French forces defended against a German offensive.

Front: Zimmermann Telegram
Back: Secret German proposal to Mexico to join the Central Powers if the US entered the war.

Front: Lenin
Back: Bolshevik leader who led the 1917 Russian Revolution and withdrew Russia from WWI.

Front: War Industries Board
Back: US agency that coordinated war material production during WWI.

Front: Committee on Public Information
Back: US agency to influence public opinion in support of the war, led by George Creel.

Front: Great Migration
Back: Movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for wartime jobs.

Front: Boll Weevil
Back: Insect that damaged Southern cotton crops, influencing African Americans to move North.

Front: Schenck v. US
Back: Supreme Court case upholding restrictions on free speech in wartime under “clear and present danger.”

Front: Sedition and Espionage Acts
Back: Laws that criminalized anti-war actions and speech, often used to suppress dissent.

Front: Peace Without Victory
Back: Wilson’s idea for a fair peace settlement without punishing any nation.

Front: 14 Points
Back: Wilson’s peace plan proposing self-determination, free trade, and the League of Nations.

Front: Treaty of Versailles
Back: Treaty that ended WWI, imposing harsh reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Front: Irreconcilables, Reservationists, Internationalists
Back: US Senate factions debating the Treaty of Versailles: irreconcilables opposed, reservationists wanted changes, internationalists supported it.

Front: Reparations
Back: Financial payments imposed on Germany to compensate the Allies for war damages.

Front: War Guilt Clause
Back: Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles, placing sole blame for the war on Germany.

Front: Influenza
Back: The 1918 flu pandemic that killed millions worldwide, worsening the effects of WWI.

Front: Bolsheviks
Back: Revolutionary group led by Lenin that established a communist government in Russia after the 1917 revolution.