United States Involvement
Early Stages
Why?
The End of the End
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True of False: For most of WWI the United States stayed out of the War
True
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The assassination of this person led to WWI
Archduke Ferdinand
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Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?
They thought it was carrying military supplies
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Soldiers coming home after the war suffered from ___________ which is a lot like PTSD
Shell Shock
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What type of gas was used in the trenches?
Mustard Gas
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The U.S. spent most of their time sending _________ to the allies during WWI
Supplies
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Who assassinated the Archduke
Gavrilo Princip
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Why did American soldiers "energize" the Allies
because they were "fresh" and not battle weary
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What federal holiday did we start celebrating because of the end of WWI
Veterans Day
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Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
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What was the nickname for U.S. soldiers during WWI?
Doughboys
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What was the name of the paramilitary group that planned the assassination
The Black Hand
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Why was Germany sure they would lose WWI once the United States entered the fight?
The American's had too many resources
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What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
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What was the name of the German plan to win the war "fast"?
The Schlieffen Plan
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General _____________ was the leader of American troops during WWI
Pershing
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Who was Serbia's "big scary friend"? Who was Austria-Hungary's "big scary friend"?
Russia (Serbia) Germany (Austria Hungary)
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Why did Germany hate the treaty of Versailles so much?
Because it was too harsh on them
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Why did the allies disagree with President Wilson on how to deal with Germany?
The allies wanted harsh punishments for Germany and the US did not
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Where was the first battle of WWI fought
Liege, Belgium
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What was the name of the secret message sent to Mexico by Germany that ultimately got the U.S. into WWI?
Zimmerman Telegram
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what were the names of the two sides (teams) during WWI
The Allies Central Powers
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Why did Woodrow Wilson want to create a League of Nations
To make the world safe for democracy
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Who had to accept full responsibility for WWI?
Germany
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Which "Front" of the war was famous for Trench Warfare?
Western Front
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