Weapons
What chemical weapon was used most commonly in WWI?
Mustard gas.
This death sparked WWI
The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the name of the ship that sunk and sparked the U.S. entry into WWI
The Lusitania
Where was the treaty of Versailles signed?
Paris / Hall of Mirrors
What was the most common way of war during WWI
Trench warfare
What weapon made naval warfare so lethal
German U-boats
These two countries were the first to ally with one another due to both being slavic.
Russia and Serbia
Who was president during WWI in the U.S.
Woodrow Wilson
Why did many Americans oppose the United States joining the League of Nations after World War I?
They were convinced that the League would involve the United States in future foreign conflicts
What effect did the leadership of Czar Nicholas II during World War I have on Russia?
His inexperience contributed to high military casualties
What weapon was the leading cause of shellshock?
Artillery
England entered the war due to Germany's invasion of this country.
Belgium.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into WWI?
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
How did the Treaty of Versailles change the political borders in Eastern Europe?
How did the October Revolution of 1917 transform the political structure of the Russian Empire after World War I?
The Bolsheviks seized control and established the Soviet Union
What technological innovations were intended to break stalemates created by trench warfare during WWI?
Tank
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
One important reason for the United States’ involvement in WWI was?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
How did the mandate system, established by the League of Nations, limit German power around the world?
Germany accepted the responsibility for beginning the war
15% of the British Military was affected by a psychological condition later to be labeled what?
Shellshock
Which weapon had MOST of its early use as recon/spy work rather than as an effective weapon?
Airplanes
The allied powers consisted of who?
France, Russia, Britain, U.S.
What were the slogans / campaign promises that got Woodrow Wilson elected twice?
"We won't go to war" / "He kept us out of the war"
How did war reparations in the Treaty of Versailles influence the political atmosphere of Germany?
Allowed France to take over Germany’s economy
At the peace-talks of WWI, what were the four nations that made up the Big Four? Who was most harsh?
Italy, U.S., France, and Britain. France.