Europe Causes
What countries made up the Triple Entente?
France, England, Russia
What was the telegram from Germany to Mexico which was intercepted by Britain?
Zimmerman Telegram
What is the Draft?
The system of selecting citizens to enlist in the military to fight in the war
True or False: American men were drafted into this war
True
What is an Armistice?
Truce
What countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
What British ship was by Germany sunk which had 128 American on board
Lusitania
What is Trech Warfare in WWI?
Soldiers positioned themselves in man-made trenches facing each other, separated by a No Man’s Land where people were almost instantly shot down in stalemates
What did the Committee on Public Information do?
Popularized war to Americans through propaganda
Why didn’t the US Senate ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
They didn’t want to join the League of Nations and be caught up in European affairs and controversy
Which of these aren’t a cause of WWI?
Militarism
Assimilation
Imperialism
Submarines
Assimilation
What was the Sussex Pledge
Germany declared they would not sink ships without warning or rescuing survivors
What was the German plan to win WWI?
Schieffen Plan, Blitzkrieg
Explain war bonds
War bonds were methods of funding WWI through debt security and lending of money to government
How did the Paris Peace Conference impact Germany?
They were forced to pay $33 billion in reparations to the allies and were not allowed to maintain an army
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What did Germany break to ultimately cause the United States to join World War I?
Sussex Pledge
What was the most destructive weapon in WWI?
Poison Gas
Airplanes
Submarines
Musket Rifles
Poison Gas
What was the domestic migration pattern in the US during World War I
African-Americans migrated north to work in factories
What was established in Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points?
League of Nations
Who was assassinated, sparking WWI? Where was he from?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary
Why did the US disagree with British blockade of Germany?
Freedom of Seas
Freedom of Speech
Maritime War Clause
Freedom of Seas
What is War Fatigue?
Both sides don’t believe they can win the war
What 2 laws fined people up to $10,000 and up to 20 years in jail for disloyalty over the war?
Espionage Act, Sedition Act
How were American a veterans treated after WWI?
Veterans didn’t receive any assistance from the government, and weren’t highly decorated. Many were unable to get their jobs back which were filled during the war, causing unrest, death, and poverty