Causes of WW I
This acronym summarizes the four main causes of the war
What is M.A.I.N
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
This alliance included Britain, France, and Russia
What were the "Allied Powers"
This policy kept the U.S. out of the war initially.
What was neutrality
This act punished people for speaking out against the war
What is the Espionage Act
Type of Warfare where soldiers fought from trenches
What is Trench Warfare
This treaty officially ended World War I
What is the Treaty of Versailles
This man was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force
Who was General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
This system caused countries (bound by treaty) to be pulled into the war after the conflict began
What is Alliances
This alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
What were the "Central Powers"
Germany's policy of attacking all ships led the U.S. to strongly consider entering the war
What was "unrestricted Submarine Warfare"
Government campaign encouraging support for the war
What is Propaganda
"No man's land" refers to this?
What is the land between oppossing trenches
This clause blamed Germany for the war
What was the "War Guilt Clause"
This man was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German Machine gun nest, killing and capturing over 132 enemy soldiers
Who was Sergeant Alvin York
This event in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I
The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The United States President during World War I
Who was Woodrow Wilson
This British Passenger ship, sunk by Germany in 1915, increased the pressure on the U.S. to enter the war.
What was the Lusitania
This agency promoted war support through the media
What is the Committee on Public Information
This new weapon caused blindness and choking
What is poison gas or mustard gas
Suggested by Woodrow Wilson as one of his 14 points, this organization was created to prevent future wars.
What was the "League of Nations"
This man was the First U.S. Flying Ace, notching 26 air combat kills
Who was Edwin Rickenbacker
This belief, that your nation is superior, helped fuel tensions in Europe
What is Nationalism
The German leader during World War I
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II
This telegram attempted to get Mexico to enter the war on the side of Germany against the U.S.
What was the Zimmerman telegram
This action was a rationing move involving ordinary Americans tilling and planting crops at home
What were Victory Gardens
This was the final major Allied offensive involving U.S. troops
What is the Battle of the Muse-Argonne offensive
The U.S. Senator who opposed ratifying the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge
The President of France, who mocked Woodrow Wilson by saying, "Wilson has 14 points, God himself had only 10."
Who was Georges Clemenceau
This competition for colonies increased global tension
What is Imperialism
This nation pulled out of the war after a revolution in 1917
Who was Russia
What year did the United States enter the war officially?
What is 1917
This act expanded government control over the economy at home during the war.
What is the War Industries Board
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
The day the war ended. Initially called Armistice day
This consequence, stipulated by the Treaty of Versailles, would eventually lead to World War II
33 Billion in Reparations.
What is the federal holiday that "Armistice Day" would be changed to?
What is Veterans Day