M.A.N.I.A.
The "M" in M.A.N.I.A.
What is militarism?
This proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico and brought the U.S. into the war.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
Trench warfare often resulted in this kind of conflict, in which neither side is able to gain enough ground to win.
What is a stalemate?
This was the most dramatic new weapon of WWI.
What is the airplane?
These acts limited free speech by making it illegal to criticize the government during wartime.
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
This treaty ended WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The system that turned a regional conflict into a global war.
What is the alliance system?
Over 100 Americans died when this ship was sunk by German submarines.
What is the Lusitania?
This battle prevented the German capture of Paris.
What is the Battle of the Marne?
These weapons, first used by the Germans were designed to break trench stalemates by causing burns and difficulty breathing.
What are chemical weapons?
Women contributed to the war effort by doing this.
What is taking on jobs traditionally held by men when the men went off to war?
One way in which Germany was punished in the Treaty of Versailles?
What was:
- the war guilt clause?
- the payment of reparations to France?
- the loss of its military?
- the loss of territory?
Nationalism in this country led to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What is Serbia?
The U.S. initially stayed out of WWI due to this policy.
What is neutrality (or isolationism)?
This was the longest and deadliest battle of WWI.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
This automated weapon revolutionized combat and caused heavy casualties.
What is the machine gun?
This case ruled that free speech could be limited if it created a "clear and present danger."
What is Schenck v. U.S.?
The U.S. refused to join this international organization after WWI.
What is the League of Nations?
This 'I' in M.A.N.I.A. refers to extending a nation's influence through colonization or conquest.
This act required young men to register for the military draft in the U.S.
What is the Selective Service Act?
This battle introduced tanks and ended in a stalemate.
What is the Battle of the Somme?
These underwater vessels were used extensively by Germany.
What are submarines or U-Boats?
This was used to encourage enlistment, bond purchases, and patriotism.
What is propaganda?
WWI inspired these movements in European colonies.
What are independence movements?
The assassination of this individual sparked the start of World War I.
These two factors shifted American public opinion in favor of entering WWI.
What were: The Zimmermann Telegram and the German use of unrestricted submarine warfare?
Name one major characteristic of trench warfare.
What are:
- Massive casualties
- Little gains
- Boredom
- Disease
- Filth
This innovation allowed for heavily armored vehicles to cross rough terrain.
What are tanks?
Wheatless Wednesdays, Meatless Mondays, and Liberty Gardens were all designed to..
What is to conserve food for the soldiers fighting overseas?
The result of unresolved tensions and harsh penalties from WWI.
- The rise of Hitler in Germany
OR
- WWII