Important Years
In what year did WWI begin
1914
Bigger and Stronger Armies
How many people manned machine guns when they were first put in the field.
4-6
Who was the president of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Allied and Central Powers
In what year did the Central Powers surrender to the Allied Powers
1918
What is an alliance?
Countries agreeing to aid and protect each other.
German submarines were also called...
U-boats
Which country decalred war on both Russia and France?
Germany
What treaty ended World War I
Treaty of Versailles
In what year did the United States join the war effort?
1917
Define nationalism
Pride in one's country
Two major pieces of war technology were made by Great Britain. Name the two.
Tanks and Tracer Bullets
Austria- Hungary originally declared war on..
Serbia
What is a reparation
Money paid to countries as a result of war
In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed.
1919
What is imperialism
Spreading a countries power
What were the bilingual communicators in France refereed to as?
Hello Girls
Who was leading the food shortage solution front in the United States during WWI?
Herbert Hoover
Name the 2 main reasons the US joined the war
Zimmerman Note and the sinking of the Lusitania
What year were tanks first used by the British at the Battle of Sommer
1916
Who was assassined leading to WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
There were three types of poisonous gases used in WWI. Name 2 of the 3
Mustard Gas, Chlorine Gas, Phosgene Gas
List three countries for each alliance in WWI
Allies: Great Britain, France, Russia, United States
Central: Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary
When the war ended, Germany had harsh consequences. Name 2 of the 4 main ones.
1) Take responsibility for the war
2) Lost 10% of land
3) Had to go down on military weapon trading
4) Pay reparations