World War 1 - 1
A union formed between countries for shared benefit. Agreeing to help each other in war.
What is an Alliance?
The president during WW1
Who is Woodrow Wilson
Name the FOUR reasons WW1 started. Think of main causes of WWI :)
What is MAIN. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
A fictional character created by the U.S. government to encourage men to join the Army.
Who is Uncle Sam
One of the treaties that ended the First World War; it put harsh rules on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What room number are you currently in?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire formed this alliance group.
Who were the Central Powers
France, Great Britain, Russia formed this alliance group.
Who were the Allied Powers.
A message urging Mexico to attack the U.S. in return for their land back. Sent by Germany
What is the Zimmerman telegram?
These new weapons made WW1 so deadly. (Name 3)
What are: Tanks, long range artillery, submarines, poison gas, war planes, machine guns, and grenades
An agreement to cease hostilities and stop fighting
What is an armistice?
What age must you be to serve as President of the United States?
What is at least 35 years old
This law (or act) was used to limit free speech and come after those that opposed the war.
What is the Espionage Act
Organization formed after WWI to promote peace, prosperity, and to settle disputes peacefully instead of going to war.
What is the League of Nations?
A British cruise-liner with 128 Americans on it- torpedoed by a German submarine.
What is the Lusitania?
This country was an ally of Germany and Austria-Hungary prior to the war, but ended up fighting against them with the Allies instead.
What is Italy?
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?
What cardinal direction does the Sun rise? (north, south, east, or west?)
What is the East?
This minority group will fight on the frontline during WWI as soldiers and as code-talkers. They were not US citizens.
What are Native Americans
payments to cover damages (in war)
What are reparations?
Information produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire people to support the war effort or to join the armed forces.
What is propaganda?
What is the United States
A very successful all black regiment that fought in WW1
Who are the Harlem Hell Fighters
Which TWO primary colors can be mixed together to make purple?
Red and Blue
Name that country: This country will fight on the side of the Allies but will leave the war in 1917. Thankfully the US joins at this point!
What is Russia?
A deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other. Also, a chess term to describe a player having no legal moves.
What is a stalemate?
The US joined WW1 in this year.
What is 1917
Name the FOUR punishments against Germany in the Treaty of Versailles.
Accept the BLAME
Pay REPARATIONS to Allies
No ARMY
Lose TERRITORY
..Remember BRAT!
Name the TWO main reasons the US got involved in WW1.
1. The sinking of the Lusitania
2. Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico
How many months of the year have 31 days?
What is seven months