Dates
When did WWI start?
1914
What started WWI?
Assassination of the Archduke
Which side of the war had to pay a large sum of money when the war ended?
Central(Germany)
What is an alliance?
agreements to help each other.
When did WWI end?
1918
What caused the US to join the war?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Which side of the war did the US join?
Allies
Why did Germany attack the Lusitania?
They thought it had weapons on it
When was the Archduke assassinated?
June 28, 1914
What caused the US to NOT want to join the war to begin with?
Cost of war
Which side of the war won?
Allies
Who did the US declare war on?
Germany
When did the US join WWI?
1917
What causes a war to start? (in general, any war)
tensions and disagreements
Who were the 3 original central powers?
mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
What document blamed the war on Germany?
the Treaty of Versailles
What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
What causes people to fight for each other?
Alliances
Who were the 3 original allied powers?
France, the United Kingdom, and Russia
What did the US claim after the war ended?
The US claimed that their strong military is what ended the war