WW1
What side did the United States join in WW1?
Allied Forces
Land between 2 trenches is called
No Mans Land
President of the US when we entered war.
Woodrow Wilson
Word meaning "a halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin"
armistice
Zimmerman telegram was sent from? to? for what purpose and what reward
Germany to Mexico, to help invade the US with the promise to return certain lands to Mexico at the end of the war
This was the spark that started the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A policy in which a stronger nations extend its power over a weaker or smaller nation
Imperialism
Which of the "Powers" won WW1?
Allied
Germany showed support for Austria-Hungary by—
declaring war on Russia
Unresctricted submarine warefare
Germany using Uboats to sink civilian ships
MAIN stand for when identifying the causes of World War I?
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What type of Warfare was WW1
Trench Warfare
Who was assassinated in June 1914, that acted as the spark for WW1 ?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
what country left WW1 before it was over and why
Russia
Russia was over thrown by a communist government, protesting the war
Treaty of Versailles blamed who for the war and what were their consequences
Germany was blamed for the war and they had to pay reparations, reduce their military, not allowed to make any alliance and give up some of their land to form Poland.
What is the Selective Service Act and why was it passed
Men btwn. 21-30 registered for draft, we need men to fight in the war
German submarines used during WW1
U-boat
Negative effects of Trenchwar fare
trench foot, disease, lack of food and medical attention
4 weapons of war?
Gas, Machine Gun, Tank, Submarine
Ship that was sunk during war. What was the name of the ship?
Lusitania
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan at the conclusion of World War I?
Fourteen Points
what organization was formed after WW1 that the United States refused to join and why did they not join
Name of the promise Germany made to the United States promising to stop sinking civilian ships
Sussex Pledge
Espionage and Sedation Act of 1917:
Made it a crime to criticize war efforts.
Protesting draft
Encouraging men to not enlist in army
Producing and spreading antiwar material
Stalemate means—
what weapon caused it
neither side could advance, Machine gun