Causes of WWI
This acronym represents the four main causes of WWI
What is MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism)?
Wilson campaigned on this slogan about staying out of war
What is 'He kept us out of war'?
Trenches became necessary because these weapons could now do this and kill hundreds
What are machine guns that could fire long range
The armistice ending WWI was signed on this date
What is November 11, 1918? (11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month)
The number of points in Wilson's plan for peace
What is fourteen?
When countries compete to build bigger militaries, trying to surpass each other, it's called this
What is an arms race?
This British ship was sunk by Germany, killing 128 Americans
What is the Lusitania?
New weapons and technological advancements in WWI resulted in more killing, making this war...?
What is an industrial war?
This 1919 treaty formally ended WWI between Germany and the Allies
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Point 14 proposed this international organization to maintain peace
What is the League of Nations?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand best demonstrates the role of this cause in starting WWI
What is nationalism?
Germany proposed this country should attack the U.S. to recover Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
What is Mexico?
These underwater vessels engaged in unrestricted warfare, violating traditional maritime law
Submarines (U-Boats)
This provision required Germany to accept blame for the war
What is the War Guilt Clause?
These 1917 and 1918 acts restricted civil liberties and freedom of speech during WWI
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
The Triple Alliance and Triple Entente are examples of this WWI cause
What are alliances?
The U.S. officially entered WWI on this date in 1917
What is April 6, 1917?
Life in these dugouts was described as 'hell on earth' with lice, rats, and dead bodies everywhere
What are trenches?
These four leaders were known as the 'Big 4' at the peace conference
Who are Wilson (US), Lloyd George (Great Britain), Clemenceau (France), and Orlando (Italy)?
Propaganda posters encouraging people to save food and resources had this intent
What is to convince Americans to conserve resources needed for the war effort?
Do their part from the home front.
What are the 4 major causes of WWI?
What are...?
Germany's notice warning travelers about dangers at sea referred to this military strategy
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
Fresh U.S. troops arriving in 1918 broke this military situation where neither side could advance
What is a stalemate?
Germany was required to pay this total amount in reparations
What is $33 billion (or 132 billion gold marks)?
Why did the U.S NOT sign the treaty of Versaillies?
Senators feared it would entangle the US in foreign conflicts and they feared that they would lose their power (to declare war)