Causes
This man was assassinated by Serbian terrorists, starting the war.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
These differentiated WWI from any war before it.
What are weapons?
The U.S. declared war on Germany on this date.
What is April 6, 1917?
This was the United States' stance when WWI started. They stayed out of everything.
What is isolationism?
This is the year the war ended.
What is 1918?
The belief that the government should maintain a strong military.
What is Militarism?
These firearms were used on land and in the sky in what is called a "dogfight." They were especially deadly due to how fast they could release rounds.
What are Machine Guns?
This proposal suggested Mexico go to war with the U.S. to get back their land.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
These 1917 acts were passed by Congress to suppress criticism.
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
This treaty was created during a conference in France and is credited with ending the war.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This is an agreement to aid another country if it is attacked.
What are Alliances?
These firearms caused explosions from a distance, so troops didn't have to be close or accurate.
What is a Mortar?
This event happened in 1915 and cost 1,200 innocent lives, some Americans. The event outraged the American public.
What was the sinking of the Lusitania?
These two methods were used by Americans during wartime for goods that were in demand but low in supply. The first resulted in "wheatless Mondays" and "meatless Tuesdays," and the second led to citizens lending the government money.
What is rationing and War Bonds?
This group was created by president Wilson to create one big alliance after the war.
What is the League of Nations?
This is the building of empires by conquest to enlarge powers.
What is Imperialism?
These german weapons were equipped with torpedoes to sink enemy ships. They would also be used with these, which could attack from the sky.
What is a Submarine/U-boat and a Seaplane?
This leader was removed from the throne in 1917, but his removal allowed the U.S. to join the Allies in the war.
Who is Tsar Nicholas?
These groups of American ships got troops from the U.S. to Europe safely.
What are naval convoys?
This plan included three objectives for postwar life; eliminate factors of war, promote self determination, and establish the league of nations.
This is pride in ones nation. In the 1900's, there was a surge of this in the Balkan region.
What is Nationalism?
These weapons were completely unseen before WWI, they were particularly inhumane and were used liberally in Europe.
What are Flamethrowers/Poison Gas/Tanks/Grenades? (students can answer with one or all of these)
This event occurred in 1917, and it created a new alliance between these powers.
Who are Russia and the Central Powers?
These difficulties plagued the U.S. postwar; one sickness killed half a million in the U.S., another led to 20% of workers going on strike, and the last had Americans seeing "red."
What are the Influenza Epidemic, Labor Unrest, and the Red Scare?