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What is it called when a country starts preparing their Military forces for war
Militarism
President of the United States during this time.
Woodrow Wilson
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute
machine gun
Name the two (2) sides/powers that fought in WWI
1. Allied Powers
2. Central Powers
Who was blamed for escalating the war?
Germany
An agreement between two (or more) countries to support each other is called?
Alliances
One reason the US got involved in WWI is because of their economical and political ties with _____________
Great Britain
Most of the fighting in the war took place here. This kind of battle tactic almost directly resulted in a stalemate (standstill)
Trench Warfare
This man was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
An organization created to promote world peace. However, the United States decided not to join.
League of Nations
The intense pride in one's country and national interest is called?
Nationalism
What "side" of the war did the United States join?
Allies (Allied Powers)
Chemical Warfare resulted in the mass production of these defense mechanisms.
gas masks
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was called
Fourteen Points Plan
According to the treaty that ended the war, Germany was going to take full blame for the war and pay war ___________
reparations
What is it called when a powerful country takes over a smaller weaker country?
Imperialism
What did the American government use to try and gain support for the war?
Propaganda
Tracked, armored fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities
tanks
What is the word that describes a country that does not pick a side in a war?
Neutral
This treaty officially ended the war in June of 1919 when it was signed
Treaty of Versailles
What two (2) countries started WWI?
Austria-hungary and Serbia
What two (2) events caused the US to finally enter WWI?
1. Sinking of the Lusitania
2. Zimmerman Telegram
A new piece of technology added to Naval military forces that opened the door for unrestricted warfare at sea
submarines
Austria Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
the Central Powers
Name two (2) terms of the Treaty of Versailles? (any)
acceptable answers: war guilt, military restrictions, pay reparations, loss of land, cannot unite with Austria, could not join the league of nations.