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World War I

Chapter 12:  The World War I Era (1914-1920)

Section 1: 

World War I is also known as the "_________ ______"

The spark that started the War

    Assassination

    Who:

    date:

    shot by who:

    member of the __________ __________ society

Main Causes of World War I

    1.  Imperialism-

    2.  Militarism

    3.  Nationalism

    4.  Alliances

Austria-Hungary declared war

    when:

    why:

    mobilization

    Why was Belgium first attacked?

    Who were the Central Powers?

    Who were the Allies?

Stalemate

    "no man's land"

    stalemate:

Modern Warfare

    Trench warfare

    What was it?

    What modern killing technology was used-(List 4)

Support for the allies

    autocrat

    propaganda

    Our President in 1914 was who?

Why did we support the allies?

Section 2:  The U.S. declares war

Germans response to the stalemate-

    The Sinking of the Lusitania

        What?

        Who?

        How many Americans died?

        Result:

    The Sussex Pledge

        What was unrestricted submarine warfare?

        When?

    The Zimmerman Note

        What?

        Who?

        What was the deal Germany made with Mexico?

Russian Revolution

    Bolsheviks

    Communism

    Wilson's Peace-Without victory there is no Peace

Section 3:  Moving Toward War

Selective Service Act

American Expeditionary Force

Convoys

doughboys

zeppelins

Vladimir Lenin

armistice

Results of the War

    Dead and Wounded

    Genocide

Section 4:  Financing the War

    Liberty Bonds

    price controls

    rationing

"Hate the Hun"

Sedition

vigilantes

Great Migration

New Roles for Women

Section 5:  Wilson's Proposal

    Fourteen Points

    self-determination

    spoils

League of Nations

reparations

Versailles Treaty

Paris Peace Conference

Difficult Postwar adjustments