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WORLD WAR ONE

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Factors that contributed to the beginning of WWI: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Glorifying war and keeping a standing army ready to fight
Militaristic Emperor of Germany
(1815-1898) Capable Prussian chancellor who engineered the unification of Germany under his rule.
Military agreement among Britain, France, and Russia
Military agreement among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Germany's plan for winning the war by first taking over France, and second by taking Russia
Alliance among Great Britain, France, Russia, and later by the U.S.
Alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
Fighting from trenches dug in the battlefields along the Western Front
Region along the German-Russian border where much fighting took place
Region along the French border where much fighting took place
Using submarines to sink any ship without warning
War in which countries use all their resources for the war
Control of the amounts and kinds of goods people can buy in order to win the war
One-sided information designated to persuade or evoke certain emotions
Agreement to stop fighting
American boat that was sunk by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI
German telegram proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico in WWI
President who proposed the Fourteen Points and represented the U.S. at Versailles
Wilson's plan for a lasting and just peace
Clause of the Versailles Treaty which placed the sole blame for WWI on Germany
Money owed by defeated countries to help repair war damages
Allowing people to decide for themselves about what kind of government they want
Agreement at the end of WWI between Germany and the Allied Powers
International group or organization with the goal of keeping peace among nations
Belief that the Versailles Treaty would lead to another war because it created bitterness and resentment among several European nations, especially Germany
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