What were the four causes of World War I starting in Europe?

What were the four causes of World War I starting in Europe?

NationalismImperialismMilitarism

Alliance System

What is nationalism?

a feeling of PRIDE

-thinking your country is THE

BEST than all the rest

What is imperialism?

desire to take over LAND and

being in competition to take over that

land and to trade

What is militarism?

a building up of a country’s MILITARY

What was the alliance system?

countries who agree to HELP

each other during times of war

Who was a member of the

Central powers?

GermanyAustria-Hungary

Bulgaria Ottoman Empire

GurdipAte Bad

Oranges

Who was a member of the Allied Powers?

France RussiaSerbiaGreat BritainBelgiumFranceRungSerbia’s GreatBell

What was the spark that started WWI in Europe?

assassination of Archduke Franz

Ferdinand of Austria-Hungry

What were the two battlefronts

during WWI?

Eastern and Western Front

What is a stalemate?

When neither side is powerful enough to BEAT

the other side

What were some changes in WWI transportation technology?

TanksTrucksAirplanesSubmarines(u-boats)

What were some changes in WWI

weapon technology?

Gas MasksChemical Warfare-mustard gas

Trench WarfareTanksMachine Guns

Submarines(u-boats)

What weapon changed WWI?

The GERMAN U -boat (submarine)

What was the disadvantage of Germany and

Austria-Hungry during WWI??

their LOCATION —had to fight on both

fronts

What did the United States use

to convince people it was

necessary to join WWI?

PROPAGANDA

What cartoon character did the

US use as propaganda to

convince people to join the military?

Uncle Sam

What was the name of the

British ship that was blown up

killing Americans?

The LUSITANIA

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

telegram sent from Germany to

Mexico asking Mexico to

ATTACK the United States

What was the spark that made the United States join WWI on the

side of the Allies?

The ZIMMERMAN

Telegram

What was the name of the

peace treaty that ended WWI?

Treaty of VERSAILLES

Who was the President of the United States during WWI?

WOODROW WILSON

What was the name of Wilson’s

peace plan?

The 14 POINTS

What was the part of the

Fourteen Points President Wilson thought was most

important?

The LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Why didn’t the United States sign the peace treaty ending

WWI?

they DID NOT AGREE with

being a member of the League of

Nations

What was the only country that did not sign the peace treaty?

UNITED STATES