World War 1 - Review

Test Thursday 12/16

When did WW1 take place?

• 1914 - 1918

Why?

• The Great War

• The War to End All Wars

• The First World War

• World War 1

Primary Source

• Eyewitness

• NOT– Textbook– Encyclopedia– Biography, Novel, etc.

• YES– Diary entry, letter, photograph

Which of the following is a primary source on WW1

• Historical fiction novel

• Biography of Woodrow Wilson

• Textbook description of trench warfare

• Letter from a soldier fighting in the trenches

• Encyclopedia article about causes of WW1

Yellow Journalism

• Exaggerated news stories

• Influence public opinion

• Led to Spanish-American War

M.A.I.N. causes of WW1

• Europe – powder keg.

• M.A.I.N.

• M. = Militarism

• A. = Alliances

• I. = Imperialism

• N. = Nationalism

Militarism

• The policy of building up a strong military force to prepare for war.

Alliances• When countries/governments team up and

work together. Usually for protection against common enemies.

Imperialism

• The policy by which one country takes control of the economic and political affairs of another country or region.

Nationalism

• Pride in or devotion to one’s country.

WW1 = The Spark

• Immediate cause of the war.

• Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary shot and killed by a Serbian.

Chain Reaction

Austria Hungary -> SerbiaRussia -> Austria HungaryGermany -> RussiaFrance -> GermanyGermany -> France (through Belg)Great Britain -> Germany

Why did US get involved?

• The SPARK – Zimmerman Telegram– Germany tells Mexico to invade US if we get

involved– Germany tells Mexico to get help from Japan

• Underlying cause– Submarine attacks by Germany

Trench Warfare• Type of fighting during WW1 in which both

sides dug trenches protected by barbed wire and land mines.

No Man’s Land

• The stretch of land between the trenches.

New technology

• Planes

• Zeppelins

• Poison Gas

• Machine Guns

• Barbed wire

• Tanks

Treaty of Versailles

• War ended -11th hour, 11th day, 11th month

• Germany gets blame

• Germany loses land

• Germany – no military

• Germany – no alliances

• Germany – pay damages

14 Points

• Woodrow Wilson’s plan for after the war.

• Main purpose – prevent future wars.

• Included the creation of the League of Nations

League of Nations

• Plan to meet and settle disputes before a war starts.

• Problems:– No way to enforce the league’s decisions– The US never joined

• Congress refused.

Put in correct order

• Germany sinks Lusitania

• War ends • Archduke Ferdinand

assassinated• Treaty of Versailles• World War 1 starts• Zimmerman Telegram• US gets involved

• Archduke assassinated

• World War 1 begins• Lusitania sunk• Zimmerman Telegram• US gets involved• War ends• Treaty of Versailles