Causes of the War
What are the Four M.A.I.N causes of World War 1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
1914-1918
What year did the United States join World War 1?
1917
What did the Zimmerman Note promise Mexico?
An alliance with Germany and Land lost to the United States including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
What happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918?
November 11th, 1918
The first World War ended
What was a 5th cause of the war?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
During World War 1 armies began using a new type of Warfare, what was it called?
Trench Warfare
In his declaration of War, president Woodrow Wilson said, "The World must be made safe for _______."
Democracy
Who was the President of the United States during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
Define Propaganda
Media used to persuade peoples actions and feelings
Name the Countries apart of the Triple Entente (Allies.)
France, Britain, and Russia
Germany enacted the Schlieffen Plan, why did they do this?
To avoid a Two front War.
How did American Troops feel about World War 1 in the beginning?
How much money did the United States loan to the Allies
2.2 Billion Dollars
What constitutional Amendment did the Espionage and Sedition Acts Violate?
The First Amendment
Name the countries apart of the Triple Alliance (Central Powers).
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Italy
What new Weapon caused the failure of major land advancements and essentially created, "No Mans Land."
Machine Gun
What are three reasons America joined World War 1?
1. The sinking of the Lusitania
2. The Zimmerman Telegram
3. German U-boats sinking American Merchant ships
How many Americans Died in the Sinking of the Lusitania?
128 Americans
A group created by Woodrow Wilson at the end of the War. This group was made to promote peace. The United States did not join this group.
Why were Serbian Nationalist mad at Franz Ferdinand?
Austria-Hungary had annexed Bosnia
Describe Life in a Trench
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Awful; Soldiers were filled with not only fear but boredom. More soldiers would die from diseases and life in the trench than from warfare itself.
A draft requiring all men ages 21-31 to join the military.
Which Country intercepted the Zimmerman Note?
Britain
What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
It Barred Germany from maintaining an Army.
Forced Germany to pay back 33 Billion in Reparations.
Blamed the War on Germany.