WWI
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- How does the war start?
- A-H attacks Serbia because Serbians killed AFF. Russia attacks A-H to defend Serbia. Germany attacks Russia to defend A-H. Germany attacks France by marching through Belgium. GB attacks Germany because they like France and Germany went through GB ally
- No mans land
- is the area between front line trenches and contains barbed wire
- Trench Warfare
- A battle when the enemies try to bomb or put gas in the trench to blind and choke the soldiers. These battles could last for monthes
- I in mania
- Imperialism-when a large country controls the economic, political, and social aspects of a smaller country
- Over the top
- meant for the troops to go on top of the trenches
- Allied Powers
- an alliance between Russia France and GB.
- Central Powers
- an alliance between Germany A-H and O-E. the new form of the triple alliance.
- Dual Entente
- an alliance between Russia and France
- the US role in 1917
- this is when the US decides to go to war on the Allied Powers side. the Zimmerman telogram was sent
- Triple Entente
- an alliance between Russia France and GB. the new form of the dual entente
- A in mania
- Allies-a friendship between 2 or more countries who will defend eachother
- Stalemate
- A dead lock when neither side is strong enough to beat the opposing force. These battles could last fir 3 monthes.
- M in mania
- Militarism-the build up of nations army and navy
- N in mania
- Nationalism-pride in your country
- Triple Alliance
- an alliance between Germany Italy and A-H
- the US role in 1916
- this is when problems with Mexico start and we are having HUGE trade in Britian
- Mania
- Crazy Pressure
- the US role in 1914
- this is when the war started in Europe. No threat to the US. all the fighting is in Europe. the US is trading with Europe. US has a mixed population from both sides.
- the US role in 1915
- this is when Germany attacks the British Ship Lusitania and was sunk off the coast of Ireland. 127 Americans die.
- the Zimmerman telogram
- When the German secretary senta telogram to the German minister in Mexico. The telogram said for the minister to ask the Mexican President to attack the US. Germany wanted the president to attack the US because they didn't want the US to get involved in his war.
- A in mania
- Assassination-Archduke Franz Ferdinand of A-H was assassinated by Serbia
- Barbed Wire
- in no mans land and many people can't get over it. Some people would get stuck in between it.