WWI Basics
The acronym MAIN stands for
What is militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism?
The president when the U.S entered WWI
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
These armored vehicles were introduced to help cross trenches and protect soldiers from enemy fire.
What are tanks?
This agreement ended the fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918.
What is the armistice?
Name for money to be paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during war.
Reparations?
What group was responsible for the assassination of an Archduke, which sparked WWI?
What is the Black Hand?
What is the term that means opposition to getting involved in the political or economic actions with other countries?
Isolationism?
GERMANY'S STRONGEST UNDERWATER WEAPON.
U-BOAT (SUBMARINE)
The name of the treaty that ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
HIS ASSASSINATION SPARKED WWI IN EUROPE
ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND
In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia.
What are the Allies?
Which year did the U.S. enter World War I?
What is 1917?
First used on a large scale during World War I, this weapon introduced a new kind of warfare that caused widespread fear.
What is chemical warfare?
The name of President Wilson's program for peace after World War I.
What is Fourteen Points?
COUNTRY PUNISHED HARSHLY BY THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES
GERMANY
This form of fighting left armies in a stalemate for years.
What is trench warfare?
The killing of U.S. citizens on board this ship is another in the US decision to enter World War I?
What is the Lusitania?
This World War I strategy focused on wearing down the enemy over time through constant attacks and heavy losses rather than quick victories.
What is a war of attrition?
The name of the formation of nations to prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations?
In 1917, this secret message from Germany to another country promised U.S. territory in exchange for joining the war against America.
What is the ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM?
THE MISSING CENTRAL POWER: OTTOMAN EMPIRE, GERMANY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, AND ???
What is Bulgaria?
According to the U.S., this "overt act" was sent to this country in an attempt to keep the U.S. from entering the war in Europe.
Mexico
What are machine guns?
As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, this empire was dismantled, leading to the creation of countries such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
What is Austria-Hungary?
This 1918 law made it illegal to interfere with the draft, obstruct the sale of war bonds, or criticize the government during World War I.
What is the Espionage Act?