Causes
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Who was the U.S. president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
In what year did the U.S. enter WWI?
1917
What type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from deep ditches?
Trench warfare
In what year did WWI end?
1918
Which event in June 1914 directly sparked the start of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Who was the German leader during WWI?
Kaiser Wilheim II
What German policy of attacking ships without warning angered the U.S.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Name one new weapon used in WWI
(1)Machine guns (2)Poison gas (3)Tanks (4)Submarines (U-boats) (5)Airplanes
What treaty officially ended the war in 1919?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which country declared war on Serbia after the assassination?
Austria-Hungary
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia during WWI?
Vladmir Lenin
What was the name of the intercepted message from Germany to Mexico encouraging an alliance against the U.S.?
The Zimmermann Telegram
What U.S. law punished people for speaking out against the war effort in 1918?
The Sedition Act of 1918
What international organization did Wilson proposed to prevent future wars?
The League of Nations
Which alliance included Germany, Asutria-Hungary, and Italy before the war began?
The Triple Alliance
Which general led the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in Europe?
John J. Pershing
What British passenger ship was sunk by Germany in 1915, killing Americans?
The RMS Lusitania
What was the government agency responsible for promoting pro-war propaganda?
The Committee on Public Information
Which country was forced to accept blame for the war in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
How did militarism contributed to the outbreak of war in Europe?
It led to an arms race and large standing armies, making countries more prepared and willing to go to war quickly
Which Serbian nationalist group was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
The Black Hand
What economic factor pushed the U.S. closer to supporting the Allies before officially entering the war?
U.S. banks and business had given large loans and sold supplies to the Allies
Which Supreme Court case upheld limits on free speech during WWI using the
"clear and present danger" test?
Schenck v. United States
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
Many senators feared the League of Nations would drag the U.S. into future wars and limit American sovereignty