Vocabulary
An ideology that believes property should be owned by the public and that government should make economic decisions.
Communism.
What countries made up the Central Powers? Select THREE correct answers.
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
What revolution removed Tsar Nicholas II from power?
The February Revolution.
What does propaganda try to convince people of? Select TWO correct responses.
It tries to influence your emotions and how you feel about something.
It tries to influence your actions and convince you to do things.
What was established to prevent future wars from happening?
The League of Nations
Media that encourages a belief or action.
Propaganda
Which of the following is an example of militarism that helped start World War 1?
Anglo-German Naval Arms Race
What was the idea behind the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany would invade through Belgium to attack France.
What law did the U.S. government pass that censored what people had to say about the war?
The Sedition Act.
How did Woodrow Wilson's peace proposal differ from his European allies?
His peace plan was less harsh compared to some of his allies.
The suppression of information or ideas.
Censorship.
What impact did imperialism have on World War 1? Select TWO correct answers.
Imperialism caused rivalries between the Great Powers.
Empires made the war global as the Great Powers dragged their colonies into the fighting.
What revolution instituted a communist government that ended the war with Germany?
The October Revolution
Why did Germany sink the Lusitania, killing American civilians?
The United States was sending supplies to help Germany's enemies.
What peace treaty ended the war with Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles.
The build up of a nationʼs armed forces and a prioritization of the military.
Militarism
What was Gavrillo Princip's motivation to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
He was a Serbian nationalist who wanted to separate from Austria-Hungary.
What was the result of Trench Warfare?
The war slowed down and resulted in deadly battles.
What court case said that the First Amendment doesn't cover speech that presents a "clear and present danger?"
Schenck v. United States
What did America do after the war was over?
We refused to join the League of Nations and returned to isolationism.
Agreements between two or more nations to help each other or to accomplish a goal.
Alliances.
Was World War One inevitable? If it was not, what cause of war was most important that if taken out there would be no war? If it was, which cause of war do you think was the most serious factor?
Answers will vary based on what each student thinks is the most serious factor. But some general ideas are:
Inevitable - These factors were long in the making and couldn't have been stopped in time.
Not Inevitable - If one of these events were different it couldn't have developed into a larger war.
How does technology and innovation shape war?
Technology can make war deadlier (mustard gas, machine guns, barbed wire, etc.)
New technology can shape how wars are fought. (tanks broke trench warfare, planes and zeppelins allows for people to fight from the air.)
What does it take for the US to get involved?
The Zimmermann Telegram encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S. to retake old land.
This upset the U.S. and they declared war on Germany.
How does the US shape other countries and the future?
Wilson's desire to spread democracy and make the world safe for democracy meant getting rid of the enemy leaders.