Studied by 6 peoplewhat agreement did britain and france sign in 1904 to following common policies?
Entente Cordiale
which nations were in the triple alliance, created by otto von bismark?
germany, austria-hungary, italy
which was the first nation to declare war in wwi?
austria hungary on serbia
what were the names given to each side fighting in wwi?
central powers and allies
total war
devoting all of a nations resources to a war effort
what attacked the lusitania pushing america closer to entering the war?
german submarine (U-boat) U-20
who were the rulers of britain, germany, and russia?
Britain- King George V
Germany- Kaiser Wilhelm II
Russia- Tsar Nicholas II
their gma was queen victoria
intercepted transmission which implied german involvement in mexico
zimmerman telegram
the Schlieffen Plan
germany’s plan to quickly end the war
which nation on each side suffered the most casualties in battle?
Austria and Russia
militarism
the glorification of military and war
propaganda
spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
atrocity
horrible acts against innocent people
armistice
agreement to end fighting
no man’s land
the area between opposing trench lines
trench warfare
vast system of trenches between which soldiers fought for territory
zeppelins
gas-filled balloons used to bomb the english coast
pandemic
spanish flu pandemic following wwi (killed 50 million)
reparation
payment for losses during a war
radicals
individual that saw collapse of european gov as an opportunity to make major changes
collective security
goal of the league of nations
mandate
idea that france and great britain could modernize until they could be independant
what were some of the human, economic, and political costs of the war?
8.5 million people died. twice that number had been wounded
famine in many countries
infrastructures destroyed
people were shaken/disillisioned
govs. collapsed in russia, germany, austria-hungary, and ottoman empire
how did the goals of the big 3 leaders conflict at the paris peace conference?
us- wanted woodrow wilson’s 14 points
gb- interested in world dominance
france- germany to be punished
why were german delegates suprised when they read the treaty?
forced to assume full blame
huge reparations
limit size of german military
lost territory and colonies
why did the league of nations fail to accomplish wilson’s dreams?
did have much power
what situation was created on the western front as a result of the two-front war?
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conscription
mandatory military service
whos assassination began wwi? who assassinated him?
arch duke francis ferdinand, gavrilo princip
treaty that forced germany to accept blame for the war and pay war reparations
treaty of versailles
list that included freedom of the seas, free trade, reduction of arms, and no secret treaties
fourteen points
who developed the 14 pts
woodrow wilson
what is the phrase for the battlefield area between opposing trenches?
no man’s land
name three new countries formed after wwi
czechoslovakia, finland, poland
name the 3 major leaders representing us, britain, and france at the paris peace conference
us- woodrow wilson
gb- david lloyd george
f- georges clemenceau
when did fighting in wwi end? what was this called?
nov. 11, 1918 ; armistice/veterans day
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