Causes of WWI
What does the “M” in MAIN stand for?
Militarism
What event triggered World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What U.S. stance delayed entry into the war until 1917?
Neutrality
What weapon could fire 600 rounds per minute?
Machine gun
What U.S. agency managed wartime production?
War Industries Board
What alliance included Britain, France, and Russia?
Triple Entente
Why was the Balkans region called the “powder keg”?
It had many competing national and imperial interests
What British ship was sunk with Americans aboard?
Lusitania
What new land weapon helped break trench lines?
Tank
What gardens did Americans grow to help the war effort?
Victory Gardens
Which cause refers to competing for colonies?
Imperialism
What plan involved Germany invading Belgium to avoid a two-front war?
Schlieffen Plan
What note urged Mexico to attack the U.S.?
Zimmerman Note
What gas caused blindness and lung disease?
Mustard gas
What organization produced pro-war propaganda?
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
What caused tensions between Slavic groups and Austria-Hungary?
Nationalism
What was “no man’s land”?
The area between enemy trenches
What law required men to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act
What type of German submarine sank Allied ships?
U-boat
What treaty ended the war in 1919?
Treaty of Versailles
What alliance did Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy belong to?
Triple Alliance
What was the result of the First Battle of the Somme?
Over a million casualties with little land gained
What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
1917
What nickname was given to U.S. infantry soldiers?
Doughboys
What clause blamed Germany for starting the war?
War-Guilt Clause