Intro and Alliances
True or False: The U.S. joined the war right after Great Britain declared war on Germany.
False
These were invented and used during WW1 for breaking through no mans land.
Tanks
True or False: The majority of U.S. citizens were hesitant to get involved in the war at the start.
True
Wet conditions in the trenches resulted in soldiers contracting what?
Trench foot
This country received the most blame for WW1:
Germany
Name three countries of the Allied Powers
U.S., U.K. France, Russia, etc
Invented in 1903, these were used for recon and later air to air combat
True or False: The U.S. had the most powerful military in the world in the years leading up to WW1.
False
Why were trenches not built in straight lines?
To minimize casualties from an artillery strike or trench raid
What treaty officially ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
The assassination of this man lead to the start of WW1.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
These were large blimps used mainly by Germany for recon and bombing.
Zeppelins
This act required men 18-45 to register for the draft which greatly increased the size of the U.S. military.
Selective Service Act
This was the area between opposing trenches
no man's land
Germany went into a period of what due to printing money to repay war debt?
Hyper Inflation
State three countries of the Central Powers.
Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Widespread use of these two accurate weapons lead to the development of trench warfare
artillery and machine guns
This Act made it a crime to interfere with recruitment or share information that could aid the enemy.
1917 Espionage Act
This disease spread like wildfires in trenches and troop camps
State two empires that fell due to WW1
German, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Russian
WW1 officially began in 1917 when this country declared war on what country?
These were the two most popular poison gases used during the war.
Chlorine and Mustard gases
This act expanded on the espionage act and made it so people could be penalized for criticizing the government or military.
1918 Sedition Act
What is the exact date and time that the armistice went into effect to end the fighting in WW1?
November 11th, 1918- 11:00 a.m.
State three things that Germany had to do after the war.