Pre-War
Due to a web of alliances, the Great War ended up consisting of these groups of nations against each other
Who is Great Britain, France, and Russia (and later U.S.) vs. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (later switching sides), OR the "Triple Entente" vs. the "Triple Alliance", OR the "Allied Powers" vs. the "Central Powers"
Exact date that America declared war on Germany
What is April 6, 1917?
Patriotic term for Americans' effort to grow their own food and alleviate food shortages in Europe
What are "Liberty Gardens"?
General association of nations seeking to ensure political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike (Wilson's Fourteenth Point)
What is the League of Nations?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's last words
What is "Es ist nichts, es is nichts" (It is nothing, it is nothing)?
Act that allowed a national draft, in order to increase recruitment from the U.S.
What is the Selective Service Act?
These 3 agencies were created to control wartime economy and prevent profiteering
What are the Fuel Administration, the Railroad Administration, and the War Industries Board?
The "Big Four" who dominated the Paris Peace Conference of 1919
Who are Woodrow Wilson (U.S.), Georges Clemenceau (France), Vittorio Orlando (Italy), and David Lloyd George (Great Britain)?
In addition to the attack on the U.S. ship "The Lusitania", this special note, sent from Germany to Mexico, effectively brought the United States into the war
What is the Zimmerman Telegram (Zimmerman Note)?
Leader of the German people during the war
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
"Presidential" term for food saving and production
What is "Hooverizing"?
Treaty receiving the most attention towards ending WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
German policy declaring that all ships in waters determined to be "war zones", whether war ships or otherwise, would be sunk
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
This battle tipped the scales in favor of the Allies towards the end of WWI
What is the Argonne Offensive?
Grammatical nickname for the collective immigrant population consisting of German-Americans and Irish-Americans during the era
Who are the Hyphenates?
This world leader promised to "Hang the Kaiser!"
Who is British Prime Minister David Lloyd George?
Official name for President Wilson's final warning to Germany after the events of the Lusitania
What is the Sussex Pledge?
Term for the area between the Allied and German lines during the trench warfare phase of the war
What is "No Man's Land"?
Supreme Court decision ruling that Congress could limit free speech during wartime, if said speech presented a "clear and present danger" to national interests
What is Schenk v. United States?
Legal statement indicating that the German nation was responsible for the war
What is the "War-guilt clause"?