World War 1

WW1

Armistice

Agreementto end fighting in a war

Pandemic

Spread of disease across an entire country , continent or this case whole world

Conscription

“The Draft” required all young men ready for military and other services

Stalemate

A dead lock in neither side is able to defeat the other

Schlieffen Plan

A developed plan of attack against France. This plan was designed to avoid a 2 front war against France in the west and Russia in the east

Mandate

After WW2, A territory that administered by a western power

Treaty of Versailles

Peace keepers summoned New German Republic to Palace of Versailles which German Republic were ordered to sign treaty which weakened their army by debt over 30 billion dollars

Self Determination

The right people to choose their own form of government

Atrocity

Horrible acts against innocent people

neutrality

Policy of supporting neither side in a war

Mobilize

Prepare military forces for war

Ultimatum

Final set of demands

Allies

To protect oneself from threat of one’s neighbors nations forged to open both secretive and let a nation safer

Central Powers

War erupt Germany and Austria-Hungry merged on the same side

Entente

Nonbinding agreement to follow common policies

Convoy

A group of merchant ships protected by war ships

Total War

Channeling of nations entire resources into war effort

Militarism

Glorification of the military

Pacifism

Opposition to all war

Collective Security

A system a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all

No Man’s Land

Empty tract of land where everything is destroyed by war

Reparations

Payment for war damages or damages by imprisonment

Propaganda

Spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause

14 points

A list of terms for resolving this and future wars

Gallipoli

The Ottoman closed off the Dardanelles

Allied troops invaded at Gallipoli

Turkish troop repelled them

Troops died (meny)

Alsace-Lorraine

Two provinces of France

Germany won during Franco-Prussian war

France long to regain provinces

George Clemenceau

Prime Minster of France

Nickname: French Tiger

Harsh treaty for Germany

Revenge, retribution, and protection

David Lloyd George

Prime Minster of Great Britain

Believed Germany should be punished not too severely

Lusitania

A German submarine torpedoed this liner which people thought had wepons

Woodrow Wilson

President of US

Insisted Americans should have safe travel on seas

Western Front

German forces

Used Schrieffen Plan

Kaiser Williams the Second

Sent “Black Check” to Austria from Germany to give allegiance to Austrian support of war

League of Nations

Spread peace to 40 nations

Peace keeping organization

Formed after WW1

Wanted to prevent future wars

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Austria- Hungary, announced visit Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia)

At time under rule of Austria- Hungary

Home of Slavs and Serbs

What role did propaganda play in WW1?

Played up German atrocities (hostel acts against innocent people)

Encouraged people to go to war

Why was the Treaty of Versailles ineffective?

It was forced upon Germany and punished whole war beyond the ability to pay

Caved up new nations creating a new way of Nationalism

Unforcable

What major events changed the course of WW1?

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand- triggered war

- Russian Revolution- took Russia out of war

- Sinking of Lusitania- Brought US into war

How was WW1 different from earlier wars?

Newer hi-tech weapons-zeppelin-subs-howitzer-gas-tanks-airplanes-machine gun

28 nations over 65 Million combatants3 continents

What were the causes of WW1?

Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism