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2. This WWI cause is illustrated by Serbia’s desire to remain independent, and to become a greater Slavic state.

3. What is nationalism?

4. Germany enlarged its navy; Britain did not like this
Germany enlarged its navy; Britain did not like this! This illustrates another main cause of WWI.

5. What is militarism?

6. “If you attack my friend, you’re attacking me
“If you attack my friend, you’re attacking me!” This was the mindset that illustrates this main cause. It led to a domino of war declarations.

7. What are alliances?

8. The competition for overseas colonies is at the center for this cause of WWI.

9. What is imperialism?

10. His assassination in Sarajevo was the spark that ignited the Balkan powder keg.

11. Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

12. This group lost the war. (I’m looking for the name that they became known as, not the individual countries.)

13. Who are the Central Powers?

14. This nation was forced to take the blame for starting the war, even though they were not fully responsible.

15. What is Germany?

16. This nation gained the Alsace-Lorraine region, and the coal-rich Saar Valley.

17. What is France?

18. This nation came out of the war with a strong economy and served as the nation’s banker.

19. What is the United States?

20. This nation’s leader, Vittorio Orlando, pushed for his nation to gain land from the former Austro-Hungarian empire.

21. What is Italy?

22. These were used for the first time during a war
These were used for the first time during a war. Initially, they served to observe troops movements and for targeting, but eventually they were equipped with guns.

23. What are planes?

24. Both sides effectively used this to drum up support for a “total war” effort. It makes use of selected bits of information, both true and false.

25. What is propaganda?

26. The first western German offensive in 1914 was stopped close to this river in France. Both sides dug in and the prospects for a quick end to the war were dashed.

27. What is the Marne?

28. This weapon was dangerous for both sides, as it could be blown back into ones own troops.

29. What is poison gas?

30. This “secret” telegram was a large factor behind the United States’ entrance into the war. It called for a German and Mexican alliance

31. What is the Zimmerman Telegram?

32. He is the author of the 14 Points.

33. Who is Woodrow Wilson?

34. This was the one point that the American president refused to leave out of the peace treaty.

35. What was the League of Nations?

36. One of the points attempted to deal with blockades that crippled trade during the war.

37. What is freedom of the seas?

38. This point tried to prevent the games that Italy played before and during the early stages of the war (special clauses in the case of war).

39. What are no secret treaties?

40. This was the principle that the 14 Points called for using when dealing with the claims of colonial peoples.

41. What is self-determination?

42. He was the British representative at the Paris peace conference.

43. Who was Lloyd George?

44. He was the French representative at the Paris peace conference.

45. Who was Clemenceau?

46. This nation gained control of Germany’s colonies in Asia.

47. What is Japan?

48. This was the treaty that took Russia out of the war against the Germans.

49. What is Brest Litovsk?

50. This system had cargo ships travel with battle ships.

51. What was the convoy system?