Vocabulary
U Boat
A German submarine
What side was the U.S. on?
Allied side
What were the MAIN reasons for the war
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism Nationalism
What was the main reason for the creation of the League of Nations?
Promote world peace
Alliance System
When countries agree to defend each other they form an
“War gardens” and food conservation were all
Ways Americans helped in the war effort at home
Which event led to the start of WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist
How long did peace last?
20 years
Nationalism
intense loyalty to a country
Did the United States agreed with all of the components of the Treaty of Versailles?
No
What are two examples of new technology?
Machine Guns, Airplanes, Poison Gas, Gas masks, tanks, submarines
Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Militarism
celebration of military ideas, build up of military power
A German submarine sank the British steamship _____________ and killed more than 100 US citizens, causing tensions to rise between the US and Germany
Lusitania
What are TWO negative aspects of trench warfare?
Boredom, disease, dangerous, smelly, wet, lice, and rats
Germany had to pay war debt, give up land, and lose colonies according to which document?
The Treaty of Versailles
Stalemate
situation in conflict where neither side makes much progress
What were TWO ways that Americans helped with the war effort at home?
Sang songs, gave money to the Red Cross, grew war gardens, worked in factories
France, England, America, Russia, Serbia, Belgium where the
Allied Powers
Americans did not want to join World War 1 because many of them were:
Isolationists
Propaganda
Information used to influence opinion
What were the 3 strikes that brought the U.S. into the war?
1. The sinking of the Lusitania, 2. Germany sending a telegram to Mexico asking them to join the Central Powers 3. Germany attacking three American trade ships
Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
Central Powers
How many dogs and cats does Mrs. Borton have?
3 dogs and 1 cat