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The four MAIN causes of WWI were militarism, alliances, imperialism and this.
What is NATIONALISM?
100
The Spaniards have long held control over many South and Central American lands ever since his day.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
The tiny island nation located southeast of Miami, Florida that provided the US with sugar and the money from selling sugar.
What is Cuba?
100
Unterseebootie
What is a U-boat?
100
Forming these military connections means you will fight along with your mates, no matter what.
What are alliances?
200
The name of the ship that exploded in Havana, Cuba that made the decision for the US to declare war against Spain easy.
What is the USS MAINE?
200
The leader of Austria Hungary who was assassinated by a bitter Serbian.
Who is ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND?
200
This nation was the dominant part of the Central Powers with Ottoman Empire, Italy and Austria-Hungary.
What is Germany?
200
This technique required digging and patience and more digging. It rhymes with stench, which ironically, came with it.
What is trench warfare?
200
The drive to expand the amount of territory a nation controls.
What is imperialism.
300
What most consider the spark that ignited war in Europe in 1914.
What is the ASSASSINATION OF ARCHDUKE FERDINAND?
300
Identify the name of the US President who led us to war during WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
300
France, Great Britain and Russia combined to create this super group during WWI.
What is Triple Entente or the Allies?
300
The style of journalism that twists facts so that the information sounds sensational (and also boosts sales).
What is yellow journalism?
300
Loving and defending your nation in argument is one thing, but the willingness to go to war and fight is another. This gets bad when it gets extreme.
What is Nationalism?
400
The name of the British ship that had an explosion and scared many Americans into wanting to join WWI.
What is THE LUSITANIA?
400
The group of soldiers that famously charged up San Juan Hill in Cuba to defeat Spanish Troops for Commander Theodore Roosevelt.
Who are the Rough Riders?
400
This is the eastern European city where the spark for WWI occurred with that famous assassination.
What is Sarajevo?
400
This type of rule is what Spain had over Cuba in the late 1890's.
What is martial law?
400
Building up your military strength. War? Maybe...
What is militarism?
500
One major reason why America declared war against Spain in 1898 was the economic resource of sugar found in this island nation.
What is CUBA?
500
The name of the Serbian rebel group that tried several times to assassinate the Archduke of Austria Hungary in 1914.
What is The Black Hand.
500
This large nation was a unique force for the Allies in that it was fighting as a communist nation.
What is Russia?
500
After the Spanish American War, the US gained Puerto Rico and Guam and this island nation for cheap.
What is the Philippines?
500
Some argue that the US does this too much, too often, but in 1898, this meddling action paid off for the US, since it brought new territory, unlimited economic potential, and a reputation for being a global force.
What is intervention or intervening?
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