Key Terms
When was WW1?
Between 1914-1918
What were the two powers (groups of countries) of WW1?
Central and Allied Powers
What was the name of the strategy of digging ditches and holes to avoid being injured?
What was the name of the British ship that Germany destroyed, killing over 100 Americans?
The Lusitania
What country was blamed for WW1?
Germany
What are the countries of the Central Powers?
Bulgaria, Turkey, Germany, Austria-Hungary
Who was the first country to declare war in WW1?
True or False: WW1 was the first really big time that trench warfare was used
True
Why did the United States join WW1?
(All correct answers:)
The Lusitania was sunk
Germany kept bombing American ships
The US sold war materials to the Allies and wanted to be paid back
What did the treaty of Versailles do FIRST?
It ended WW1
What are the countries of the Allied Powers?
Great Britian, France, Belgium, Serbia, Russia, USA
Why was the alliance system bad?
When one country got pulled into a war, EVERYBODY got pulled into a war
True or False: Most countries entered WW1 with heir soldiers wearing helmets
False
What was the name of the United's State's policy of staying out of war in 1917?
Isolationism
Who was the American President when WW1 ended?
Woodrow Wilson
What is isolationism?
The belief that each country should handle its own affairs
What is Nationalism?
The love of one's country and desire to protect it
How many rounds per minute could WW1 machine guns fire?
600 rounds per minute
How many Americans fought in WW1?
Four million
Did Germany think the treaty of Versailles was fair or unfair? Why?
Germans thought it was unfair - Germany hadn't started the war, but they were blamed for the whole thing. Germany also had to pay lots of money and lose a bunch of territory, which was embarrassing and make Germany weaker
What is an alliance?
A formal agreement between countries to work together and protect each other.
Name the five reasons why WW1 started
Nationalism (countries loving their own country)
Competition between countries
Alliance system
Central and Allied Powers (groups of countries)
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What weapon system resulted in 75% of WW1 casualties?
Artillery
What country did Germany try to get to attack the United States with a telegram message?
Mexico
What are the four things Germany had do to in the Treaty of Versailles?
Accept responsibility for the war
Pay billions of dollars to the allies
Lose territory
Reduce its military