Causes of WWI
Name the main causes of World War I.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, & Nationalism
The gathering of troops and resources in preparation for war is known as?
Mobilization
Bilingual women that served as telephone switchboard operators during WWI were known as?
Hello Girls
What German tactic outlined the military's idea to avoid fighting on the Western and Eastern fronts at the beginning of WWI?
Schlieffen Plan
The battle where Americans sent 140,000 fresh troops to aid the French and easily defeated Germany was known as?
The 2nd Battle of the Marne
What event sparked the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
This gave the President the executive power to implement a draft. It was known as?
The Selective Service Act
Women who joined the Navy and served stateside were known as?
Yeomanettes
The area in between trenches was known as?
No Man's Land
An agreement among nations at war to stop fighting so a treaty can be discussed is known as?
Armistice
The United States government took action to mobilize troops and resources after declaring war on Germany. Name one thing the U.S. did or encouraged Americans to do to support the war.
National War Labor Board, War Industries Board, Selective Service Act, Ration, Liberty Bonds, Espionage & Sedition Acts
This is the term given to a person who, for political, religious, or moral beliefs/obligations, refuses to comply with a certain requirement.
Conscientious Objector
The time period of violent uprisings, massacres, and race riots during 1919 after WWI was known as?
Red Summer
The treaty signed by Russia and Germany that led Russia out of WWI and gave Germany land was known as?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What is the date and time when the World War I Armistice was signed?
11/11/1918 @ 11:00 AM
What are payments that loaned the government money to help pay for the cost of wartime military equipment?
Liberty Bonds
This was established to promote wartime industrial production in the United States during WWI.
War Industries Board
Name two examples of what immigrants had to do to prove they were 100% American or supported America 100%.
Kiss the flag, buy liberty bonds, carry an identification card.
Name 2 weapons used frequently in World War I.
Machine Guns, Chemical Warfare, Tanks, Airplanes, Mortars, Grenades, etc.
President Wilson's plan he proposed to the world after World War I to prevent another war was known as?
14 Points
Who was the Chairman of the Committee of Public Information that was in charge of gaining support from Americans for the war?
George Creel
These Acts gave the government power over Americans' freedoms of speech and press to promote unity and support of the war effort.
Espionage & Sedition Acts
The names of the gardens housewives would plant during WWI were known as?
Victory Gardens
A situation where neither side is making significant progress on the other is known as?
The Senator from the U.S. that did not support Wilson's 14 Points and the League of Nations because he believed it threatened isolationism.
Henry Cabot Lodge