Causes of World War I
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World War I
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World War I Fact
100
The word for love of one's country or strong belief in one's country
What is Nationalism?
100
Images and posters were made to draw the American public into war, or make them excited about fighting the Germans.
What is propaganda?
100
When was World War 1?
1914-1918
100
The following picture is an example of
What is propaganda?
100
Machine guns, poison gas/chemical warfare, hand grenades, and tanks are examples of:
What is new technology of WWI?
200
A belief that a country needs to expand beyond its borders to remain powerful among other nations
What is imperialism?
200
What year did America join the war?
What is 1917?
200
During World I, this act restricted the First Amendment of U.S. citizens was restricted to restrict individuals from criticizing the government and some viewed as a violation of civil liberties and freedom of speech
What is the Sedition Act?
200
Who countries were in the Central Powers?
What is Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Ottoman Empire?
200
Woodrow Wilson's peace plan which was supposed to prevent future conflicts was called
The 14 Points
300
The belief that a strong army and navy and a willingness to use them is key a nation's power
What is militarism?
300
What was formed after the war to help prevent future wars? The United States didn't end up joining.
What is the league of nations?
300
Woodrow Wilson supported this idea about keeping America out of the war because it was someone else's conflict.
What is Isolationism? or Isolation
300
During WWI these countries were known as the Allies.
What is America, France, Britain?
300
Airborne gas agents used in WWI
What is Mustard Gas?
400
When two countries agree to defend each other in case of attack and to support each other in times of war
What is an alliance?
400
What government agency controlled factories during the war?
What is the War Industries Board?
400
Peace treaty used to end World war I
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
Why did the US Senate refused to join the league of Nations?
what is a return to isolationism?
400
This organization educated public about the causes and nature of the war. Convinced the public that the war was a just cause.
What is the Committee on Public Information?
500
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was involved in the start of the war because of this
What was he was assassinated?
500
This act made young men enlist in the military to help grow America's military size and power
What is the Selective Service Act?
500
This leader of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Serbia
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
500
What was the name of the ship that was sunk by German U-Boats killing 128 Americans?
What is the Lusitania?
500
What country was required to pay war damages due to the Treaty of Versailles?
Who is Germany
600
Who assassinated The Archduke?
Who is Gavriolo Princip
600
What note from Germany to Mexico suggested an alliance between the two to try and keep America out of war.
What is the Zimmerman Note or Telegram.
600
This German plan was to defeat the French first and then turn its attention to Russia.
What is the Schlieffen Plan.
600
This was the area between the trenches that no one wanted to go.
What is no mans land.
600
President of the United States during WWI
Who is Woodrow Wilson
700
What is a ruler with unlimited power?
What is an autocrat
700
This act allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged it's authorities.
What is the Alien and Sedition Act.
700
In order to have enogh troops to fight in World War I, the US implemented what?
What is the selective service act.
700
The name for someone who refuses to participate in military service or bear arms due to their religious, philosophical, or political beliefs.
What is a conscientious objector.
700
This term describes allowing ethnic groups to decide their own future.
What is Self Determination