WW1
What side did the United States join in WW1?
Allied Forces
Who invented the gas used in WWI?
Fritz Haber
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?
Germany to Mexico
This was the spark that started the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who were the main Allied Forces?
US, Britain, France, Russia
German pilot that took down 80+ planes before being shot down
Red Baron
Failure by the Allies to capture a sea route to Russia
Gallipoli Campaign
At the beginning of the war, which side was the US on
Neutral
Dec 24 pause in fighting to sing and play games
Christmas Truce
Which countries made up the Central Forces?
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Germany
Name of meeting following the war to discuss peace terms between the big 4 countries
Paris Peace Conference
Austrian who joined the German army, later becoming the leader of Germany
Hitler
Deadliest battle of the war
Battle of the Somme
Disease that killed 50 million people throughout the term of the war
Spanish Flu
What's another name for a submarine?
U-boat
Nicknamed the Powder Keg of Europe
Balkan Peninsula
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
When did the armistice take effect, essentially ending WWI?
11/11 at 11am
Treaty that officially ended the war
Treaty of Versailles
German plan to invade west towards France, the focus on Russia in the East
Schlieffen Plan
German submarines will sink any ship that comes into the area
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare