World History Study Guide
Littlejohn – World War I (Chapter 29)
Section 1 – Be able to : identify and discuss in detail the
underlying and direct causes of World War I; describe the
goals of Otto von Bismarck before the war; list the countries
that made up the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente; give
the details of Germany’s Schlieffen Plan
Section 2 – Be able to : describe the reaction to Austria’s
declaration of war on Serbia, analyze problems for Germany
and Russia going into the war, identify the main Allied and
Central Powers; summarize military battles of the western
front and identify new technology used in the war and
individuals associated with them
Section 3 – Be able to : explain the purpose and outcome of the
Gallipoli campaign; discuss how World War I can be
considered a global conflict; explain the reasons that the US
entered World War I, identify how governments established
wartime economies; discuss the lasting effects of the war.
Section 4 – Be able to : explain the feelings and opinions of the
Allied nations leading into the Treaty of Versailles; discuss the
terms of the Treaty of Versailles; identify the effects of the
Treaty of Versailles on European powers and the world;
explain America’s reaction to the Versailles Treaty; identify
aspects of the Fourteen Points; evaluate the effectiveness of the
Versailles Treaty
Terms to Know : militarism, Triple Alliance, Triple Entente,
Kaiser Wilhelm II, Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Princip, Black
Hand, “blank check”, Central Powers, Allied Powers,
Schlieffen Plan, trench warfare, Battle of the Marne, Battle of
Verdun, Battle of the Somme, Western Front, Manfred von
Richthofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Anthony Fokker, ace,
Gallipoli Campaign, Treaty of Brest – Litovsk, unrestricted
submarine warfare, Lusitania, total war, Zimmermann Note,
rationing, propaganda, Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow
Wilson, Fourteen Points, League of Nations, reparations, selfdetermination, war – guilt clause