Vocab
An agreement to a ceasefire
What is an armistice?
The nickname for the commander of the American troops (A.E.F.) in World War I
Who was “Black Jack” Pershing?
The assassination of the archduke from this country led to the outbreak of World War I
What was Austria-Hungary?
The sinking of this ship was a reason many Americans became angry at Germany
What was The Lusitania?
This type of “underground” warfare was first used in W.W. I
What was trench warfare?
When a strong country controls the political & economic affairs of a weaker country
What is imperialism?
The President of the United States during World War I
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This country had an important revolution during World War I
What was Russia?
The “spark” which led to World War I
What was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The word used to describe the first German submarines
What were U-Boats?
Payment for damages caused by a defeated country
What are reparations?
His assassination led to the outbreak of World War I
Who was Francis/Franz Ferdinand?
This country was offered their “lost territories” if they attacked the United States in 1917
What was Mexico?
The creation of this “weapon” marked the beginning of modern chemical warfare
What was mustard gas?
Two new types of transportation first used by the military in World War I
What were tanks and airplanes?
The German king and the Russian emperor
What are “kaiser” and “tzar?”
The German official who sent a famous “telegram”
Who was Zimmermann?
The city and country where the treaty ending World War I was signed
What is Versailles, France?
(The Versailles Treaty)
When did fighting of World War I cease? (the armistice)
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month
Two new types of weapons first used in World War I
What were automatic and/or repeating rifles, hand grenades, and poison gas?
The spreading of information to either help your cause or hurt the enemy’s cause
What is propaganda?
The name given to the major world leaders who wrote the treaty ending World War I
What was The “Big Four?”
Three of the four countries which made up The Central Powers
What were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), and Bulgaria?
This international peace-keeping organization was established without the United States
What was The League of Nations?
Americans raised money for the war by selling these for the first time
What were Liberty Bonds?