MAIN Causes
The assassination of this man sparked the start of WWI.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
The term given to new immigrants in America that caused many to question their loyalty.
What is hyphenated American?
A condition caused by unsanitary and persistently wet conditions along the battle lines on the western front.
What is trench foot?
What are financial interests?
This MAIN cause is the act of building up your military.
What is militarism?
Name for sauerkraut during WWI
What is liberty cabbage?
This is the name given to American forces during WWI.
What is the American Expeditionary Force?
In the lead up to WWI, the U.S. committee on public information published information in support of going to war in many different languages with the intent to do this.
What is gain immigrant support?
This MAIN cause led to a global conflict because of European interests around the globe.
What is imperialism?
This group of people petitioned the government to avoid war because of a believe that no war should exist.
Who are pacifists?
On May 7, 1915 Americans received news that this ship sank causing the deaths of nearly 130 Americans. Yet America did not go to war with Germany.
What is the Lusitania?
During the war this group became much more highly involved in producing goods. Finally leaving the household, it would be hard to contain their political momentum moving forward.
Who are women?
A sense of pride in your own country.
What is nationalism?
The United States remained neutral in the early stages of WWI largely because of domestic petitions by this group of people.
Who are new immigrants?
During WWI this new wartime strategy led to grueling battles that would take soldiers weeks to gain mere yards of ground.
What is Trench Warfare?
When a soldier felt severe mental trauma on the front.
What is shell shock?
Austro-Hungary and Germany; Russia and Serbia;
What are alliances?
In a bid to recruit this country to attack the United States the German foreign minister sent a note proposing an alliance.
What is Mexico?
During WWI the United States utilized this practice to ensure that all military and civilian needs were met.
What is total war?
This German plan to conquer territory quickly failed at the start of the war and led to a long-term, slow fight on the Western Front.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?