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A union formed between countries for shared benefit. A partnership.
What is an Alliance?
These new industrial weapons contributed to making World War I so deadly
What are: (Tanks, long range artillery, submarines, poison gas, war planes, machine guns, grenades)
political ideology promoting loyalty and pride in one's cultural group, sometimes accompanied by feelings of superiority over other groups.
What is Nationalism?
One of the treaties that ended the First World War; it put harsh rules on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What is (Germany blocking our trade with u-boats; the sinking of Lusitania; or, Zimmerman Telegram)?
This movie won Best Picture in 1930 and was based on a book by Erich Remarque, criticizing war and its glorification.
What is All Quiet on the Western Front?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire formed this alliance group.
Who were the Central Powers (Triple Alliance)?
France, Great Britain, Russia formed this alliance group.
Who were the Allied Powers?
This country was an ally of Germany and Austria-Hungary prior to the war, but ended up fighting against them when war broke out and they were part of the Allied Powers instead.
What is Italy?
A fictional character created by the U.S. government to encourage men to join the Army.
Who is Uncle Sam?
WW1 started in 1914. When did the U.S. join the war effort?
What is 1917?
This Gen Z slang means, "Truth" or "Yes" or just total agreement, much like putting your hand on bible and taking an oath.
What is "On God"?
Which of the underlying causes of World War One was linked to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Russia because Germany was already at war with Russia?
What were Alliances. Because Austria-Hungary were aligned with Germany.
a deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
What is a stalemate?
A British cruise-liner with 128 Americans on it- torpedoed by a German submarine.
What is the Lusitania?
Government's created these laws to require men to enlist in military service to fight in the war
What is the draft? (or Selective Service)
The area of land in between opposing trenches. It is filled with obstacles such as barbed wire and land mines.
What is No Man's Land?
This band's name is derived from a World War II term for unidentified flying objects. Must need to "Learn to Fly"!
What are the Foo Fighters?
To help pay for the war, the US government encouraged people to buy these.
What are war bonds
payments to cover damages (in war)
What are reparations?
A note from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the US but it was intercepted before it reached Mexico.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Information produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread certain beliefs or opinions to show support in the war effort or harm the war effort.
What is propaganda?
The Treaty of Versailles was particularly harmful to Germany. Name one of the provisions!
What is (Germany had to accept responsibility for the war, had to pay reparations, Germany had to give up their territory they acquired during the war, and disarm their military)?
In Avengers: Endgame, who caught Mjolnir and beat up Thanos with it.
Who is Captain America?
An agreement to cease hostilities and stop fighting.
What is an armistice?
Organization formed after WWI to promote peace and to settle disputes peacefully instead of going to war.
What is the League of Nations?
"He kept us out the war" was his campaign slogan in 1916. He'd asked for a declaration of war in April 1917.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
People in America and elsewhere limited certain foods that people could buy. This was a part of the notion of "total war"
What is rationing?
The people of Germany were very angry about the treaty. They elected a new leader who promised to ignore the TOV and restore Germany.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
This DC character's recent "origin" movie begins in WWI, where she try to take out Ares--who is not who they think he is.
Who is Wonder Woman?