What is Militarism?
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
What were duckboards?
protect the soldiers' feet from the water and mud
Who was the president of the United States during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
What war would WW1 eventually lead to?
World War 2
What is Nationalism?
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
What was trenches' purpose?
Protect the defenses because they were fighting in open fields
Which was NOT a technology used during WW1
Airplanes, Tanks, Atomic Bombs, Machine Guns, Submarines, Field Telephones
Atomic Bombs
What was the Treaty that ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What was the event that "sparked" WW1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the place in the middle of enemy trenches called?
No Man's Land
What was the major poisonous gas used during WW1
Mustard Gas
What country was blamed for causing World War 1?
Germany
Which of the 4 M.A.I.N causes of World War 1 was the MAIN cause?
Alliances
What were two major threats to a person's health in the trenches?
Trench foot, shell shock
What was another name for World War 1?
The Great War/War to End all Wars
What holiday was eventually created as an effect of WW1?
Armistice Day/Veterans Day
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman telegram?
Sent by Germany to Mexico asking them to invade the U.S.
What were two of the largest problems (sanitation wise) in the trenches
Rats and Lice
What ship was sunk by the Germans that angered the US into entering the war?
Lusitania
What 4 "clauses" in the Treaty to end world
War Guilt Clause
Reparations
Disarmament
Territorial Clauses