You Define/I Define
Causes of WWI
World War I
United States & WWI
Consequences of WWI
100

A policy by which larger countries assert their economic, political, and military influence on much smaller countries.

Imperialism

100

German _________ were harassing the Atlantic Ocean by sinking ships crossing to give France and Great Britain aid

U-Boats (Underwater boats, or Submarines)

100
The invention and proliferation of the machine gun led to this military strategy in World War I.
What is Trench Warfare?
100
This act effectively silenced criticism of World War I in the United States.
What are the Espionage and Sedition acts?
100
This peace treaty, signed in 1919, placed all of the blame for the war on Germany and required that they repay a total of $3 billion in damages.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
200

The area that was between the trenches

What is "No Man's Land"

200

The wartime alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.

What are the Central Powers

200

These countries were known as the Triple Entente.

What are Britain, France, and Russia?

200

It was a secret telegram from Germany to Mexico that said if Mexico declared war on the United States and helped Germany, that Germany would help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

What is the Zimmerman Telegram

200

The proposition from Woodrow Wilson that aimed at eliminating the causes of war

What are the 14 Points
300

The __________ was the movement of 1.6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast from the years of 1915-1930.

The Great Migration

300
In 1908, Serbia (or the Serbs) became furious when Austria Hungary annexed this country.
What is Bosnia?
300
What event caused the first declaration of war in World War I?
What was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
300
The U.S. President during WWI

Who is Woodrow Wilson

300
Due to conditions of the Treaty of Versailles and the inability of the League of Nations to act, this man seized control of Germany which directly led to World War II.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
400

An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations.

The League of Nations

400
The name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by German U-boats, resulted in the death of 128 Americans

What is the Lusitania?

400
This new technology was used at first to observe enemy activities.
What is the airplane?
400

The regiment of all African American troops that earned the name “Hollenkampfer” from German soldiers for their tenacious fighting

Who are the Harlem Hellfighters

400

The American fear of Communism spreading through the country

What is the Red Scare
500
What is the term given to an event that kicks off a series of other events?

Domino Effect

500

The secret organization that was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The Black Hand

500

Name 1 way that civilians on the "homefront" could contribute to the war effort (be specific)

Victory Gardens, War Bonds, Conservation (i.e. Meatless Mondays)

500
After the declaration of war, no American troop ships were sunk on their way to Europe largely due to this military strategy.
What is the Convoy System
500

The part of the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take full responsibility of the war (and pay the bill)

What is the War-Guilt Clause

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