Causes
Military
Miscellaneous
Ending
Peace Treaty
100
How did alliances lead to World War I?
When a conflict between two nations began, their allies became involved causing it to become a world war
100
What type of fighting was common in WWI?
Trench Warfare
100
Explain one reason the U.S. entered World War I.
Zimmerman telegram, German submarine attacks on neutral shipping
100
What nation withdrew from the war in March 1918?
Russia
100
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To guarantee world peace by settling conflicts among nations before they went to war
200
What was the immediate cause of World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Nationalist, Gavrilo Princip
200
Identify two military technologies used during World War I.
Grenade, tanks, u-boats, poison gasses
200
What kind of government did Lenin and the Bolsheviks establish in Russia?
Communism
200
What term means an agreement to stop fighting?
Armistice
200
Why did the Senate oppose US membership in the League of Nations?
It would involve the US in foreign conflicts.
300
What term means the spreading of ideas to support a cause?
Propaganda
300
What term means that neither side is strong enough to defeat the other?
Stalemate
300
In what year did the U.S. declare war on Germany? In what year did the "Lusitania" sink?
1917 - US declared war on Germany 1915 - "Lusitania" sunk
300
On what date was the armistice signed that ended World War I?
November 11, 1918
300
What term means payments for losses suffered during the war?
Reparations
400
What British ship was sunk by German u-boats in May of 1915 with the loss of 128 American lives?
"Lusitania"
400
What is the name of the area between trenches in war?
"No Man's Land"
400
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
400
What laws were passed in the United States making it illegal to spy or to obstruct or sabotage the war effort?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
400
What term means the right of national groups to their own territory and government?
Self-Determination
500
How did imperialism cause World War I?
It caused conflicts among European nations over colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
500
Who was in charge of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I?
John J. Pershing
500
What was the name of the law that required young men to register for the military draft?
Selective Service Act
500
What was the name of the Peace Treaty that ended World War I?
Versailles Treaty
500
What did Woodrow Wilson call his plan for peace?
The Fourteen Points
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