Causes of WWI
What was the "spark" that started WWI?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which alliance won WWI?
Allied Powers (U.S, Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia)
This act authorized a draft of young men 18 and older for military service.
Selective Service Act
U-Boats
Reparations
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were in the _________ Powers.
Central Powers
Which alliance was winning WWI before U.S involvement in the war?
Central Powers (Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary)
This act banned newspapers, magazines, and people from speaking negatively about U.S involvement in the war.
The Espionage Act
This was the name for the battle front between the Allies and Central Powers in Western Europe during WWI.
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
Allied Powers
This intercepted telegram proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico sparked the U.S to join WWI.
The Zimmerman Note (Telegram)
This group of people believed that the U.S should join WWI on the side of the Allied Powers.
Interventionists
This type of warfare protected soldiers from artillery and small arms fire, but it led to many mental and physical ailments for the soldiers within.
Trench Warfare
This plan by Woodrow Wilson for lasting peace and forgiveness between the European nations was rejected.
Fourteen Points
What were the names of the secret alliances formed BEFORE WWI? Also name the main countries in the alliances.
Triple Entente - France, Russia, Great Britain
Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
The sinking of this civilian passenger ship led President Wilson to enlarge the size of the U.S army and navy.
Lusitania
This movement saw 1.2 million African Americans moving to the North to pursue better opportunities.
The Great Migration
British and American warships protecting merchant ships from German submarines was called ________.
Convoys
This organization was founded to promote peaceful cooperation among countries.
League of Nations
What were the three main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism
The U.S published posters, political cartoons, and more in hopes of swaying public opinion in favor of WWI, which is called ____________
Propaganda
Why did some Americans feel personally involved in WWI before America joined the war?
They were immigrants and still felt close ties to their "old" countries
Name the three main military technological advancements during WWI.
Machine guns, Chlorine (Poison/Mustard) Gas, Tanks
Why did the Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
They feared that the U.S would be drawn into more foreign wars.