This was the number of major powers in Europe in 1914.
What is 5?
100
Franz Ferdinand was killed by this man. His death was the causus belli (cause for war) for World War I.
Who was Gravilo Princip?
100
This German tactic resulted in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, killing 128 Americans.
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
100
The Treaty that ended the war was the result of conference held in this city.
What is Paris?
100
These acts made it a crime to speak out against the government or interfere with the draft. A court case dealing with them also let us know that it is illegal to "yell fire in a crowded theatre."
What is the Espionage and Sedition Act?
200
Great Britain, France, and Russia composed this alliance group, or at least this "friendly agreement" group.
What is The Entente Powers?
200
The German von Schlieffen Plan, called for German to defeat France, then turn on Russia. Unfortunately that meant invading this small neutral country.
What is Belgium?
200
The US Selective Service Act created this in America for the first time since the Civil War. It was an effort to bring the US army up to a strength of 4 million men.
What is the draft?
200
Georges Clemmenceau represented this country at the Peace Conference. His goal was the total defeat of the German. Afterall his country had been invaded by the Germans twice in the last 40 years.
What is France?
200
This governmental board was tasked with directing factories what to build during the war.
What is the War Industries Board?
300
Germany and Austria-Hungary were later joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire to form this alliance group. Their position in Europe helped with the name. Back when it included Italy, it was called the Triple Alliance.
What is the Central Powers?
300
Once it became obvious to the Germans that they could not out-maneuver the Entente Powers, they tried a different approach, to "bleed France white." This strategy is best reflected by this battle.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
300
This Tennessee redneck and pacifist became America's greatest hero of the war for capturing 132 and killing 25 Germans all by himself.
Who was Sgt. Alvin York?
300
These Four Countries composed the Big Four.
Who were the US, UK, France, and Italy?
300
This was the organization that Wilson's Fourteenth Point wanted to create. Hopefully it would create peace and eliminate war.
What was the League of Nations?
400
Along with Alliances, these 3 things were the MAIN causes of the war.
What is Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism?
400
Germany finally defeated on of its major enemies in 1917. According to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, the defeated power left the war and allowed Germany to transfer many troops to France.
What is Russia?
400
This man was the commander of the AEF, the US Army in Europe. He was also America's most famous soldier, having defeated Pancho Villa in Mexico.
Who was Pershing?
400
The Armistice began this day at this time.
What is 11 November at 11 AM?
400
This man strongly opposed the Treaty because of Article X, which he felt weakened America's position as an independent country.
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?
500
Things like Pan-Slavism (a Russian belief that all slavs were brothers) and the Franco-Prussian War (the German/Prussian defeat of France) fueled this belief that "our nation is better than your nation."
What is Nationalism?
500
In an effort to relieve pressure on their allies, this nation launched the Battle of the Somme. It didn't really work and they lost nearly 60,000 men on the first day, perhaps as many as 30,000 in the first hour.
What is Great Britain?
500
The Zimmermann Note was an attempt by Germany to bring this nation into the war against the US.
What is Mexico?
500
Wilson's plan for Peace was called this.
What is The Fourteen Points?
500
This was one of Wilson's main goals in his peace plan. It would see each group of people have a say in what country they lived in and what type of government they would have.