Major Figures
Who was president over the US during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What country started WWI?
Austria-Hungray
What is the main cause of WWI?
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the first battle of WWI?
First Battle of the Marne
What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
the Treaty of Versailles
What country was Germany trying to get to invade America?
Mexico
What caused the US to enter WWI?
the Zimmermann telegram
What battle ended WWI?
The battle of Amiens
What was America trying to form at the discussion of the treaty of versailles?
League of Nations
Who was killed to start WWI?
What country did Germany first declare war on?
Russia
What caused Germany to try and get Mexico to attack the US?
The US sending materials to help its allies/ Germany's enemies.
What was the largest naval battle of WWI?
Jutland
Who were the harshest on Germany when deciding their punishment?
France
Who was the murderer that started WWI?
Gavrilo Princip
Who were the Triple Entente?
Russia,France and Britain
What caused Russia to leave WWI?
The need to fix it's internal problems and build up communism.
What battle marks the start of the Hundred days campaign?
Battle of Amiens
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was called?
Fourteen points plan
Who lead the British in their victories over the Germans on the western front?
Douglas Haig
Who were the Triple Entente against?
Germany, Austria-Hungray and the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
What caused Gavrilo Princip to kill the Archduke?
Wanting to destroy Austro-Hungarian rule in the Balkans and to unite the South Slav peoples into a federal nation.
What battle was the longest of WWI?
Battle of Verdun
The war officially ended in what year?
1918