Main Causes
Building Problems
Wicked Weapons
Over There!
Problems at Home
100
This cause of WWI involves the building up of army, navy, and war supplies.
What is militarism?
100
This was the ship that was bringing secret war supplies to the Allies and was sunk in 1915 by German u-boats.
What is the Lusitania
100
This German invention terrorized the seas.
What are U-Boats/Submarines
100
This catchy song and others like it helped raise support and funds for the war because "the Yanks are coming!"
What is Over There!
100
Women, mexicans, and this group of people found employment in the northern US once the US joined the war.
What are African Americans?
200
This cause was the result countries desire to build wealth and power by establishing colonies throughout Africa and Asia.
What is imperialism?
200
Germany's Schlieffen Plan caused this country to join the war due to an protection pact with Belgium.
What is Great Britain/England/United Kingdom
200
This weapon developed by the British helped crush the problematic barbed wire in No-Man's-Land
What is the tank?
200
This is the term used to describe a country when it organizes for war. Russia did this in 1914 and the United States did this in 1917.
What is mobilize (mobilization)?
200
This group of dissenters didn't support the war because they did not want to fight someone who could have been their family.
Who are German-Americans?
300
This cause resulted in two sides forming once the war started.
What are alliances?
300
This secret message was intercepted and stated (roughly) "Dear Mexico, Join the war. We'll get your stuff back. XOXO-Germany"
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
300
This invention used by both sides of the war resulted in death or severe burns when inhaled.
What is poison gas/mustard gas/chlorine gas?
300
This military plan helped US ships arrive safely into Allied ports and saved millions of dollars and soldiers lives.
What are convoys?
300
These people believe violence should be avoided at all costs and caused some to vote against going to war?
Who are pacifists?
400
This cause could contribute to the Black Hand' actions due to their deep love of their country.
What is nationalism?
400
This event resulted in the removal of Czar Nicholas II and helped convince the US to join a "war for Democracy"
What is the Russian Revolution?
400
This was the name of the most dangerous German pilot who was later shot down by Snoopy (only in song)
Who is the Red Baron?
400
This was the name for the last major offensive of the Central powers in 1918.
What is The Spring Offensive?
400
This law made it illegal to speak out against the war and resulted in imprisonment for some.
What is the Sedition Act?
500
This was the country Archduke Franz Ferdinand was representing while in Sarajevo in 1914.
What is Austria-Hungary?
500
The creating of these by both sides resulted in the war developing into a stalemate by 1915.
What are trenches?
500
This was the name of the problem caused when soldiers stood in soggy trenches too long and often resulted in the removal of the feet. (EWWW!!!)
What is Trench Foot?
500
This awesome nickname for US soldiers had more to do with their buttons than baking.
What is a "doughboy"?
500
The CPI was the acronym of this agency responsible for spreading war propaganda.
What is the Committee of Public Information?
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