Causes of WW1
The belief that your own country is better than others, and the needs of your country outweigh the needs of others:
Nationalism
This invention helped end the stalemate of trench warfare.
Tank
Ottoman, Germany, and Austria-Hungary were part of the ____________________ powers.
Central
This future leader was spared by a British soldier.
Adolph Hitler
This country was punished at the end of World War 1.
Germany
The Germans used this to sink the Lusitania.
Submarine
A weapon capable of firing much faster than traditional rifles.
Great Britain, France, and Russia were part of the __________________ powers.
Allied (Triple Entente)
Which country became a world power after World War 1?
The United States
Describe what happened to Germany's military after World War 1?
Reduced in size. Not allowed to have tanks, planes, submarines.
Germany tried to bring Mexico into the war against the United States. What was the name of the letter?
Zimmerman Note/Telegram/Letter
What did the Germans call their submarines?
Uboats
Russia came to the aid of ________________ at the beginning of World War 1.
Serbia
Why did Russia abandon the war?
Trouble at home started a revolution
Which country wanted to avoid punishing Germany?
The United States
Russia, Great Britain, and France were an example of an ____________________.
Alliance
The name of a very dangerous gas that was used in World War 1.
Mustard Gas
________________________ left the war. At around the same time, _______________________________ joined the war.
Russia/The USA
Which country switched sides in World War 1?
Italy
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's plan to fix Europe?
14 point plan
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was visiting this country when he was assassinated:
Another name for German Airships
Zeppelin
Germany sent a blank check to which country?
Austria-Hungary
Who was the President of the United States during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
At what time, and on what day, did both sides agree to a ceasefire (stop the fighting)
11:11am on 11/11/1918