The British passenger liner that was sunk by the Germans because the British had put weapons on it.
What is the Lusitania
100
Prime Minister of Germany during the late 1800's, this man created a web of secret alliances.
Who was Otto Von Bismarck
100
Having excessive pride in one's country
What is Nationalism
100
a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties. In the case of WWI it was November 11, 1918
What is an armistice
100
To disagree with the methods or goals of a political party or government
What is dissent
200
The "spark" that ignited World War I
What was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
200
The King of Germany during World War I
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II
200
Raising an army to show how powerful your country is..."We are great and we have a military to show you how great we are"
What is militarism
200
Compensation or payment in money, paid by the losing side, to pay for damages done to the other countries. Can be for money, materials, destroyed property or deaths
What is reparations
200
France, Britain and Russia
What is the Triple Entente
300
Otto Von Bismarck had created a lot of these and nobody knew who was friends with whom. It is why World War I happened so quickly.
What are secret alliances.
300
The President of the United States during World War I
Who was Woodrow Wilson
300
The movement of troops and weapons to a border of your country in preparation for war
What is mobilization
300
The name of the peace agreement that ended World War I
What is the Treaty of Versailles
300
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
What is the Triple Alliance
400
This is one reason that the United States entered the war. The Germans kept on doing this even after they promised not to.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare or sinking ships that weren't involved in the war.
400
The Tsar of Russia during World War I
Who was Tsar Nicholas II
400
The use of spies by a government in order to find out another country's military secrets
What is espionage
400
When countries agree to divide conquered territory equally so that no one country has more power that other countries. World powers hope to maintain this to avoid war
What is balance of power
400
The international organization that was created after WWI. Their goal was to stop war before it happened. This was the forerunner to the United Nations
What is The League of Nations
500
This is the other reason that the United States entered World War I. It had to do with Samuel Morse's invention.
What is Germany sending the Mexican government the Zimmermann Telegram.
500
The only woman in Congress in 1917, this woman was labeled a pacifist because she voted against the United States going to war
Who was Jeanette Rankin from Montana
500
A system where you make an agreement with another country so you can take the enemy's country over
What is an alliance or alliance system
500
The peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson after WWI. He hoped that it would stop war forever. The European powers only agreed to certain parts of it.
What are the Fourteen (14) points.
500
These were sold in the United States to help raise money to support the war effort