Causes of World War 1
United States Neutrality
The Fighting Begins
Causes for American Involvement
Random Facts
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Who first declared war?
Germany
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Which side did the Americans side with?
Britain and France
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What is a German submarine called?
U-boat
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What did Germany send to Mexico reguarding the United States in World War 1?
Zimmerman Note
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How many bullets could a gun fire in a minute?
400-600 bullets
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Who did Germany first declare war on?
Russia
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Which side did the Americans side with?
The allies
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Did Germany keep their alliance with Austria-Hungary after the war started?
Yes
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What was a pledge with the Germans and the Americans over submarine warfare?
Sussex Pledge
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What were planes made out of in World War 1?
wooden frame with cloth
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Who was assasinated?
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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In 1994, what percent of Americans were foreign born?
75%
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Which nation has the upper hand?
None, they were at a stalemate
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What is the name of the cruise ship that was sunk with Americans on board?
Lusitania
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What was no man's land?
area between enemy's lines
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What does MAIN stand for?
Miltary Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
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How did Americans first view conflict?
A distant European quarrel
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What is another name for a German submarine besides the one named above
Unterseeboot
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Who wanted war between the United States and Germany?
The American people
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What is the deadliest form of gas that was later banned that was used during World War 1
Mustard gas
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What territory did France want to regain?
Alsace-Lorraine
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What is the policy that has little or no contact in internal affairs
isolationism
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What was the plan to conquer France then Russia?
The Schlieffen Plan
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Why was the news biased towards the allies?
All news went through London because of a British blockade
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What was used as the earliest gas masks?
cloth that was dipped into the water in trenches
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