Causes
What single event started a chain of events leading to the war?
The assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the President of the US during the war?
President Woodrow Wilson
What year did the US join the war?
1917
What type of Warfare was introduced during WW1 that prevented both sides from advancing?
Trench Warfare
Who requested an armistice?
Germany
Who declared war on Serbia in July 1914?
Austria-Hungary
How many US troops lost their lives?
116,000
The Zimmerman Telegram proposed that...
Mexico ally with Germany
What is “No Man’s Land”?
The area between opposing forces, usually in a single, straight line and under a barrage of gunfire.
Why did the big four meet?
To discuss what Germany's consequences would be.
What are the four other factors that led to WW1?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
Who were the four major Allied countries?
France
Britain
Russia
United States
The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message sent from Germany to the German ambassador in…
Mexico
As the war progressed, what the planes used for?
Dropping bombs
Name one thing Germany was forced to give up after the war.
- Pay Reparations
- Downsize their military
- Give up colonies
What is imperialism?
The gathering of colonies
How many troops fought in WWI for the United States?
4,355,000
What was the Selective Service Act of 1917?
It authorized the conscription of military manpower for the war effort so that the United States did not have to rely solely on volunteers.
Fights in the air were called...
Dog Fights
What was signed on June 28, 1919 to officially end the war?
The Treaty of Versailles
What had built up distrust and dislike between many of the European powers?
Imperialism
What two Allied countries had the most soldiers killed during WWI?
Russia with 1,800,000 and France with around 1,400,000
Germany promised Mexico the territories of...
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
What is reconnaissance?
Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features
When did the fighting of WW1 come to an end?
November 11, 1918