Vocabulary
Deadlock in which neither side can defeat the other?
Stalemate
Who were the big three to start the war?
France, Russia, Great Britian
What year did the Central Powers create their alliance?
1882
What year did the United States joined the war?
1917
What Sparked the war?
Assassination of Duke Ferdinand
nationalism
What year did the Triple Entente create their alliance?
1907
What was the plan called that would attack France and than Russia?
Schlieffen Plan
Who was the president of the United States during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
After the treaty of Versailles, what was created in Europe to prevent another war to break out?
The League of Nations
German letter that told Mexico to attack the United States?
Zimmerman Telegram
Why did Russia get out of World War 1?
Russian Revolution, There government was overthrown and Putin became new leader
What country changed sides in 1915?
Italy
What were the United States soldiers called?
Doughboys
on what side of the war was the trench ware taking place in?
Western Front
Payments for War Damage?
Reparations
What country was devastated the worst and wanted Germany to pay for everything?
France
Besides taking full responsibility of the war? What else did Germany have to agree to do from the Treaty of Versailles?
Give back land, lose colonies, no tanks, no air crafts, and no submarines.
Give me three reasons why the United States joined the war?
Sinking of Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, Americans were joining the French and British Armies.
How many soldiers and civilians died during World War 1?
11 million soldiers, and 7 million civilians
Agreement to stop fighting?
Armistice
What country had the least amount of casualties?
The United States
When the Lusitania sunk, The German's were right about what?
That it was carrying weapons to Europe.
Why didn't Woodrow Wilson sign the Treaty of Versailles?
because he thought the punishment was to harsh on Germany and would cause another war.
Why was World War 1 so devastating?
New inventions of weapons: Tanks, machine guns, artillery, and Poison Gas