WW1
What year did WW1 begin?
1914
What is it called when a large powerful country totally controls a smaller, weaker country?
Imperialism
Which side did Americans support in the WW1?
Both sides
What warship exploded in Havana Harbor?
USS Maine
What is an alliance?
A partnership/teammates
Was the United States involved in the war when it began?
No
What was the name of the ship that exploded in Havana Harbor?
The USS Maine
What was the law that created the draft
The Selective Service Act
What was the British ocean liner which was sunk by a torpedo off the coast of Ireland in 1915?
The Lusitania
What is militarism?
A build up of a large army
What country saw most of the battles of WW1?
France (Flanders)
What was the major U.S. construction project in Central America which showcased growing American power?
The Panama Canal
When did the U.S. join WW1
1917
What was the German secret weapon which they used against the British Navy
The Submarine
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Who was the President when WW1 began?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the name of the U.S. policy to keep European powers out of South America?
The Monroe Doctrine
What weapon did the U.S. have that Germany wished to ban?
What was the name of the battleship fleet that Teddy Roosevelt constructed and sent on an around-the-world tour?
The Great White Fleet
What 3 countries were part of the Triple Entente?
U.S. France and Britain
The Spanish Flu
What war began and ended in 1899?
The Spanish-American War
What did the U.S. call gardens during the war?
Victory Gardens
What was the name of the German submarines?
U-boats
What country dropped out of WW1 in 1917, right before the U.S. joined?
Russia-dropped out due to Civil War