People
Who was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist which sparked the start of WWI
Archduke Ferdinand
What was the "powderkeg" that started WW1?
The assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
the right of a group to decide its own form of government
Self-determination
This country entered WW1 after the British and French failed to stop the Central powers
The United States
What type of gas was used in the trenches of WW1?
Mustard Gas
Who was the head of the War Industries Board to oversee the shift to war production
Bernard Baruch
What was the name of the TELEGRAPH sent from Germany to Mexico
The Zimmerman Telegraph
payments to cover war damages
reparations
This country left the more democratic Allied powers to pursue its own peace treaty with Germany
Russia
Which country produced the "Underseabooten" style of warship?
Germany (U-boats)
Who was the absolute monarch who was overthrown during a revolution in Russia?
In what city was the treaty ending WW1 signed?
Versailles (France)
Alliances
What leader led the Bolshevik revolution to install communism in Russia?
Vladamir Lenin
Where was the WESTERN FRONT founght primarily?
France (and Belgium)
Who was the head of the new Food Administration to assure food supplies for both civilians and soldiers? (Hint: He became the President!)
Herbert Hoover
This was Woodrow Wilsons plan for reparations after WW1 (Hint: it was NOT adopted by the other allied powers)
The Fourteen Points Plan
a halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin
Armistice
Who are the Main Allied Powers?
- Great Britain
- France
- United States
Nearly 1/4 of military recruits were _______________ before their military service.
ILLITERATE
Socialist leader who was jailed for giving an anti-war speech
Eugene V. Debs
What are the M.A.I.N resasons we got into WW1 as a country? (there 4 reasons)
- MILITARISM
- ALLIANCES
- IMPERIALISM
- NATIONALISM
Extreme patriotism felt for a Nation
Nationalism
Who are the main CENTRAL powers?
- Austria-Hungary
- Ottoman Empire
What is the area between warring sides called where it is both dangerous to advance and likely to get soldiers wounded if they enter it?
No Man's Land