What country was formed in the late 1880s and ruled by a Kaiser? It played a key role in World War I
Germany
100
Building up militaries to prepare for war (M.A.I.N.)
Militarism
100
Europeans prepared their armies for war by doing this: (Hint: begins with an "M")
Mobilizing
100
America's original position was to stay out of the war. This was known as:
Neutrality
100
The Germans, worn down by the war, were forced to sign a ceasefire but not a peace treaty. This ceasefire was known as an:
Armistice
200
This small Balkan country wanted its independence from Austria-Hungary, and formed terrorist groups to do it:
Serbia
200
Creating secret agreements to protect each other (M.A.I.N.)
Alliances
200
Armies in Europe dug ditches in the ground and fought each other. This was called:
Trench Warfare
200
________ was the spreading of ideas that helped or hurt a cause.
Propaganda
200
The German emperor (Kaiser) was forced to quit, or:
Abdicate
300
This large country near Germany was ruled by an "archduke;" it played a key role in causing World War I
Austria-Hungary
300
Taking over smaller countries (M.A.I.N.)
Imperialism
300
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were a part of the _______ Powers:
Central
300
In 1915, a German submarine torpedoed the ____________, a British passenger ship containing American citizens:
Lusitania
300
After the German emperor left, Germany became a democratic republic known as:
The Weimar Republic
400
This large country, ruled by an emperor called a "czar," was also involved in World War I
Russia
400
A strong feeling of pride in one's country or national group (M.A.I.N.):
Nationalism
400
France, Britain, Russia and the USA were part of the _________ Powers:
Allied
400
The ________________ was a secret message from Germany to Mexico. It said that if they agreed to attack the USA, Germany would help them regain their lost territories in the southwest.
Zimmermann Telegram
400
The treaty that formally ended World War I:
Treaty of Versailles
500
The Germans invaded this tiny country on their way to France:
Belgium
500
Who was murdered in 1914, which caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia:
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
500
What poisonous chemical was used in World War I?
Mustard Gas
500
Congress passed the ________, which required all young men from ages 21-30 to register for the military draft.
Selective Service Act
500
This new organization was created after the war to gather countries together to work in peace. It was known as the: