Causes
This man was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist
Who is Archduke Francis Ferdinand
He was the leader of Germany during WWI.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm or William II
President of the United States during this time.
Who was Woodrow Wilson
This revolution toppled the Czar and took Russia out of WWI.
What is the Russian Revolution?
The US entered the war this year.
What is 1917?
Build up of arms, weapons, and other things needed for war
What is militarism
Commanding officer of the American Expeditionary Force.
Who is General John Pershing?
Rich mining territory fought over by France and Germany before WWI
What is Alsace-Lorraine?
This treaty was imposed upon Germany at the conclusion of the war.
What is the treaty of Versailles?
The year WWI started.
What is 1914?
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is Nationalism
Americans who fought in the Meuse-Argonne campaign with the French and won medals for bravery; considered by the Americans as throwaways
Who were the Harlem Hell Fighters
An escort of navy ships across the Atlantic
What is a convoy
This organization was formed after the war to help prevent future world wars.
What is the League of Nations?
This happened in 1920 and benefited American women but it's push came during WWI
What is the 19th Amendment or women's suffrage (voting)
For America, these two things led to war; one immediate, one had been going on for awhile
What is unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman note
This exiled revolutionary was sent back to Russia to stir up trouble and did in 1917
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
This banned certain printed materials that were against the war effort.
What is the Espionage Act?
In 1916, this French and British offensive was supposed to win the war for the Allies, but it led instead to a major loss of life; over 1 million causalities.
What is the Battle of the Somme
The war's ceasefire occured on this day, of this month in 1918.
What is Nov. 11th?
City in which the assassination took place.
What is Sarajevo
Woodrow Wilson's slogan for why America entered WWI.
What is "Make the world safe for democracy"?
These senators were opposed to Treaty that ended WWI; they didn't like the League of Nations and would block it at any cost
Who were the "irreconciables"
This event turned many Americans against Germany in the summer of 1914
What is the invasion of Belgium?
Passed in 1916 to promote U.S. preparation for war.
National Defense Act