Cause of WWI
What do historians agree is the event that set WWI into motion?
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What event is generally considered the cause of World War I?
the assassination of the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne
When did the U.S. join World War I?
when we learned about the Zimmerman telegram in 1917
Opposing the Allied Powers was:
The Central Powers
What was the Quadruple Alliance?
The Central Powers
Prior to WWI, what were the countries of Europe competing for?
The southern part of Austria-Hungary was called:
Bosnia
What was the first event of World War I that affected the U.S.?
when the Lusitania sank in 1915
In what year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
How did the Central Powers get their name?
The main countries in the alliance were located in the center of Europe
What is seeking to expand influence and power by taking over other countries
Imperialism
What happened when Archduke Ferdinand traveled to Sarajevo?
Bosnian nationalists tried to assassinate him
In the Zimmerman telegram, Germany proposed an alliance with:
In the Zimmerman Telegram, the U.S. learned of Germany’s intention to:
become Mexico's ally and give Mexico the territories of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
What country was the leader of the Central Powers?
Germany
Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of:
Austria-Hungary
The first attempt to assassinate Ferdinand was:
by a bomb thrown into his car
How did the U.S. enter the war?
as an Associated Power declaring war on Germany
During World War I, the United States was known as an?
Associated Powers of the ally
What is the final treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Fill in the blanks.
______________ declared war on ___________ one month after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
Austria-Hungary, Serbia
The government of Austria-Hungary saw that assassination as what?
a declaration of war
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was the only leader of the time to publicly declare what?
his war aims/ 14 points/ his plans for peace
What countries were part of the Ally Powers?
France
Russia
Briatian
US (Associated Powers)
Japan, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia were also part of the Allied Powers.
Name the countries that was apart of the Central Powers.
Germany
Austria-Hungary
The Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria