Causes
Tech
The U.S.
Troops
Aftermath
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What were the 4 main causes of the war?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
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What were the 2 main gases used during World War I?
Chlorine and mustard gas.
100
What was the Lusitania
A trade ship that was sunk by the Germans
100
What disease was common in the trenches due to bad conditions?
Trench foot.
100
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles
200
What was the spark of the war?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
200
What was the space between opposing trenches called?
No man's land.
200
What was the Sussex pledge?
An agreement by Germany to warn ships before firing on them.
200
How many troops were injured during the war?
20 million
200
Who had to pay for most of the war damages?
Germany
300
How did the alliance systems work?
If one nation went to war, it's allies would too.
300
What new weapon was used in the trenches?
Machine guns.
300
What was the major event that brought the U.S. in to the war
The Zimmerman telegram.
300
How many troops died during the war?
16 million
300
How much did Germany have to pay?
132 billion gold marks or $33 billion
400
What did Germany do that ended up bringing in multiple nations into the war?
Invade Belgium on their way to France due to lack of permission to pass through.
400
What new vehicle was used to transport troops across no man's land?
The tank.
400
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
A telegram intercepted by the U.S. proposing to Mexico that if they invaded the U.S. they would assist and give land back to them.
400
What did troops suffer from after the war? (later renamed PTSD)
Shell shock
400
Why was Germany blamed for the war?
They did the most damage and were the most aggressive.
500
Who was the Serbian Terrorist who killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
500
What were air battles with planes called?
Dog fights.
500
Who was Brought into the workforce when most of the men left for war?
The women
500
How many total troops were mobilized during the wr?
65 million
500
How did the treaty help Hitler to take power?
He came into a poverty stricken country and gave them hope which allowed him to gain followers.
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