Vocabulary
What is a country that supports and helps another country in war
ally
1. What event triggered the conflict in World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
How did the attack on the RMS Lusitania contribute to U.S. entry into World War I?
Germany torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, which killed 128 Americans. Americans began to sympathize with the Allied Powers, which brought the US closer to entering
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Allied Powers: France, Great Britain, Russian Empire (until 1917)
President Wilson prepared a peace plan called __________________.
The Fourteen Points
What does it mean to take, seize, or halt someone or something on the way from one place to another
intercept
What factors led to World War I becoming a global war that focused on stronger forces or military?
Militarism
How did the Zimmermann Telegram contribute to U.S. entry into World War I?
The Zimmermann Telegram, a German invitation to Mexico to ally with Germany if the US entered WWI caused the US to move closer to entering the war
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Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (turkey)
What do you call an organization of world leaders with the purpose of solving conflicts peacefully.
League of Nations
What is a ship used for commerce rather than warfare
Merchant ship
What factors led to World War I becoming a global war that was an agreement to protect other countries?
Alliances
What other reasons did the U.S. have for joining World War I?
The continued sinking of US merchant ships by the Germans
Which side won World War I?
the Allied Powers
When did the peace negotiations occur?
June 1919
What does it mean to when you are not favoring either side in a quarrel, contest, or war
neutral
What factors led to World War I becoming a global war that caused people to take pride in their country?
nationalism
The continued sinking of US merchant ships by the Germans?
The addition of the American troops boosted the Allies’ morale and helped them to win important battles.
What were the aims of world leaders in the Treaty of Versailles?
for Germany to: accept full responsibility for causing the war, not be allowed to make or export weapons, give up many of its territories, and pay countries damaged by the war.
Fact or Opinion: The US supported its trading partners during the early years of WWI.
Fact
What is a written message transmitted over wires by using an electric device called a telegraph
telegram
Describe U.S. involvement during the first three years of World War I (1914-1917).
Under President Woodrow Wilson, the US practiced isolationism; the US supported France and Great Britain by delivering food and supplies, supplying weapons, and blocking food deliveries to Germany
When did WWI end?
November 11, 1918
Why did the U.S. Senate reject President Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations?
Many senators believed it would draw the United States into more world wars.
Fact or Opinion: President Wilson is wrong! We should not remain isolated from what's happening in !"
opinion