Rapidly building up your military.
Militarism
Nickname of American WWI soldiers.
Doughboys
Largely used by Germany to blow up ships that were delivering supplies to Allied countries.
Submarines or U-Boats.
When did the US enter the war and when did the war end?
1917 and 1918
An intergovernmental organization created after WWI, meant to keep the peace.
What is the League of Nations
Name of the terrorist who killed the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
Who is Gavrilo Princip
Interception of this resulted in the US declaring war on Germany.
Zimmerman Note or Telegram
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute
What is a machine gun
Americans could buy these to support the war efforts.
War bonds.
Explain why the war ended farily quickly after the US deployed troops to Europe.
A stalemate had been going on for years...when the US troops entered, they were able to easily tip the balance in favor of the Allies. American troops were fresh, ready to fight, and boosted morale.
Why did the US Senate refuse to approve the Treaty of Versailles and WHY is this ironic?
League of Nations
Because Wilson created the League of Nations.