Chapter 15 Section 1

World War I

Nationalism

The love for one’s country.

Militarism

The use of strong armies and threat of force to gain power.

Alliances

An agreement between two countries to help each other in a time of need.

Example: If one country is attacked its ally will help it fight back.

U-Boats

Short for a German term that means underwater boat.

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting.

Treat of Versailles

Peace agreement that was signed at the end of World War I.

Giuseppe Garibaldi

An Italian nationalist that led the movement to unify the Italian states.

Otto von Bismarck

Led the efforts to unify Germany.

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                               

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne He was shot and killed by the Serbs and this led to the beginning of WWI.

President Woodrow Wilson

President of the United States during WWI.

Asked congress to declare war on Germany.

The Start of World War I

Serbians wanted control of Bosnia and Herzogovina.

June of 1914 Serbs shot the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.

As a result, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

In August of 1914, Germany declared war on Russia.

Name 3 new items that were used in fighting World War I. Airplanes U-Boats Long Range Cannons Poison Gas Machine Guns Tanks

Both sides dug and fought in what during World War I?

Trenches

                                                            

When and why did the US enter World War I?

1917 German u-boats

were attacking US ships

The US found out that the Germans secretly tried to get Mexico to join the central powers

They supported Russia’s changing government

When did the fighting of World War I stop?

November 11, 1918

In January of 1919 representatives from the allied nations met in Paris. This meeting is

known as what?

Paris Peace Conference

Describe Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points.

They were to help prevent future wars ( a plan for peace) Freedom of the seas No secret treaties Association of nations to

promote peace and international cooperation

6 Changes that occurred in Europe after WWI

Fall in population Land destroyed by

trenches Economies were wrecked Germany lost territory Bulgaria & Ottoman

Empire lost territory Many Countries became

independent

Allied Powers

England France Russia Japan Italy United States

Central Powers

Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman-Empire Bulgaria Turkey