Causes
What was the spark (final event) that caused WWI to start?
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
This Technology was responsible for firing 600 bullets a minute.
What are Machine Guns?
When two or more nations make an agreement to protect and assist each other in a time of war, it is called?
What is an Alliance?
On what continent did WWI fighting occur on?
What is Europe?
This was a German telegram asking Mexico to join the war and attack the U.S. in exchange for an alliance and support.
What is the Zimmerman Note?
European nations built massive militaries.
What is Militarism?
During WWI poison gas was commonly used by both sides. Many soldiers suffered or died due to its effectiveness. Why was poison gas effective during WWI?
What is poison gas was odorless?
How was WWI American propaganda used to convince Americans to support the war?
What is appealing to American's bias and fears.
WWI started in the summer of 1914. When did WWI end?
What is 1918?
In 1917 Germany resumed attacking merchant ships and cruise liners without any warning using U-boats. This style of warfare is known as?
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
Europe and America believed they were militarily, politically, and economically dominate over weaker nations.
What is Imperialism?
A soldier is shaking, screaming, and crying due to their experience during war. This is caused by?
What is Shell Shock?
List the original three nations that were a part of the Triple Entente.
What is Russia, Great Britain, and France?
What epidemic plagued the world during and after WWI?
What is the Spanish Flu?
The group of black soldiers that became famous for never having a man captured and never losing a trench during World War I were called.
What are Harlem Hellfighters?
A nation that has extreme patriotism within their country.
What is Nationalism?
What WWI piece of Technology caused the most casualties during WWI?
What are Artillery Guns?
List the original three nations that were a part of the Central Powers.
What is Germany, Italy, and the Austrian-Hungary Empire?
President Woodrow Wilson developed a peace plan that created a League of Nations and encouraged small nations to create their own self-governments. This plan would be rejected by Great Britian, and France and was called?
What are the 14 points?
During the Paris Peace Conference, Great Britain and France blamed what country for all the damage from WWI?
What is Germany?
What event took place that originally got Americans involved in the conflict?
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?
This piece of technology was first created by the British in response to Trench Warfare.
What are tanks?
When a nation loses a war and is forced to pay for the damages and wrongdoings of it actions during war, it is known as?
This American war act created severe penalties for anyone engaged in any activity determined to interfere with the success of the US Armed Forces during the war. This act was later found to be in violation of the first amendment.
What is the Sedition and Espionage Act?
What happened at the Paris Peace Conference at the end of WWI?
What are: The Allies met to deal with Germany, President Wilson presented the 14 points, and the League of Nations was created.