WWI

The violation of this country's neutrality propelled Britain to enter the Great War.

Belgium

Lenin

Believed in Marxist Socialism: 1) Believed capitalism must be destroyed. 2) A social revolution was possible in backward Russia. 3) The need for highly trained workers partly controlled by revolutionaries like himself.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the ottoman Empire made up the ___ Powers at the beginning or WWI

Central

at the beginning of WWI, most citizens thought their soldiers would be home by ____.

Christmas

This type of warfare involved disgusting conditions, a lot of waiting and cowering, and going "over the top"

Trench

Massive Germany offensive surge in 1916 - the longest battle of WWI - General Henri Petain rallied the French forces here.

Verdun

Western Front

the name given to the line of trenches which stretched from the English Channel across the battle fields of France and Belgium during WWI.

One of the top German pilots in WWI, his real name was Manfred von Richthofen

the red baron

Fourteen Points

the war aims outlined by President Wilson in 1918, which he believed would promote lasting peace; called for self-determination, freedom of the seas, free trade, end to secret agreements, reduction of arms and a league of nations

Battle of Verdun

his battle took place between France and Germany from February to December (1916) which resulted in nearly 700,000 casualties. One of the most drawn out, bloody battles

Armistice Day

11am, November 11, 1918 (11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918)

___ were primarily used for reconnaissance during WWI and had much greater impact on WWII.

Aircraft

Russia, France, and Britain made up the ___ Powers at the beginning of WWI.

Allied

This territory was, in part, a reason for the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and World War II.

Alsace-Lorraine

WWI on the Western Front was a War of ___- where each side tries to wear down the other with constant attacks

Attrition

Trench Warfare

Form of fighting whereby two sides fight each other from opposing trenches

Russia's closest major ally in 1914 was ___.

France

The US was ___ at the beginning of WWI

Neutral

Sussex Pledge

German pledge to warn neutral ships and passenger vessels before attacking

This was the last Central Power to surrender in 1918

Germany

Although neutral at the beginning of the war, this famous flip-flopping country joined the Allies in 1915.

Italy

Zimmermann Telegram

January 1917 the British intercepted a telegram from the German government to the Mexican government offering German support if Mexico declared war against the US; offered to return land Mexico lost the US

With the sinking of this passenger ship, the US moved ever closer to entering the war on the Allied side

Lusitania

The most lethal killing weapon used against infantry on both sides.

Machine guns

The first major battle or WWI - France saved Paris and its own survival at this river in 1914.

Marne

Eastern Front

Name given to the fighting on the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and Austro-Romanian fronts.

___ was introduced on the home front in most European nations involved in the war as a way to save vital food and supplies for the armies.

Rationing

this power pulled out of the war in 1917 after its leader abdicated.

Russia

Austria-Hungary's attack on this country was the beginning of WWI.

Serbia

Balkan Wars

Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria took Macedonia from the Ottomans in 1912. Serbia then fought Bulgaria in the second Balkan War in 1913 Austria intervened to stop the war.

The Western Front was considered a ___ until the US "doughboys" arrived in 1917-18.

Stalemate

Near the end of WWI, the British introduced this weapon that would be featured in WWII.

Tanks

The French used these as a desperate measure to get its troops into position to save Paris in the Battle of the Marne.

Taxis

Stalemate

Term used to describe the deadlock on the Western Front during the First World War.

Home Front

The name given to the part of war that was not actively involved in the fighting but which was vital to it.

Us president that persuaded Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917 to "make the world safe for democracy"

Wilson

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

a signed agreement between Russia and the Central Powers when Russia withdrew from the War. Russia surrendered Poland, the Ukraine and other territory.

Gavrilo Princip was a member of this terrorist organization that desired Slavic nationalism

black hand

Treaty of Versailles

most famous WWI treaty; treaty between Germany and the allied powers in which Germany accepted full responsibility for the war and agreed to pay reparations; the US did not ratify the treaty.

Great Britain was angered when Germany purposely built up its ___ prior to WWI to challenge Britain

navy

Doughboys

nickname for American troops in Europe

Triple Entente

pre WWI alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia

Triple Alliance

pre WWI alliance between Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary

This German plan called for one massive sweep into France, taking Paris in six weeks, and then revolving to meet the Russian threat.

schlieffen

Germany made especially effective use of these killing vessels to harass cargo and naval ships.

u boats