Lesson 1
Whose assassination sparked World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the name of the methods of dispensing information was used by both the Allies and the Central Powers to gain public support?
propaganda
The nickname given to the American soldiers by the French.
Doughboys
What was President Wilson's plan called?
Wilson's 14 points
a system in which countries agree to defend each other
Alliance system
Which three countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the German promise to warn neutral ships of impending attacks?
the Sussex Pledge
Which of these battles marked the biggest American attack in history?
the Battle of the Argonne Forest
Which country did the Treaty of Versailles force to accept full responsibility for World War I?
Germany
a situation in a conflict in which neither side can make progress against the other
Stalemate
Which three countries made up the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, Russia, and France
The intercepted document that caused Americans to react angrily against the Germans in 1917?
Sussex Pledge
When was the armistice signed?
11/11/1918
Which two countries were not invited to the peace conference in Paris?
Russia and Germany
a government in which one person with unlimited power rules
autocracy
What was the name of the German submarine?
U-Boat
Which of these did President Wilson claim was endangered by the Central Powers of World War I?
A. autocracy B. democracy C. dictatorships
D. slavery
Democracy
Who was the Supreme Commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
John J. Pershing
The Big Four nations were Italy, the United States, Great Britain, and ______.
France
a group of ships that escort and protect other ships
convoy
What new weapon or strategy did the Germans use against Allied troops beginning in April 1915?
Poison Gas
After the Russian revolution, President Wilson was able to argue that the Allies were fighting for ______.
Democracy
The terms of the German armistice required Germany to withdraw all forces west of the ____________.
Rhine River
Why did the League of Nations fail?
The United States did not join
the right of people to decide how they should be governed
national self-determination