WWI Day 1 Notes
What were the M.A.I.N. reasons for WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What did the Triple Alliance change their name to throughout WWI?
Central Powers
Which group of Americans supported WWI the most from the beginning?
Businessmen
What was the list of points that Woodrow Wilson created as a list of guidelines for stopping another world war from ever happening again?
14 Points
What 3 types of gas were used during WWI?
Mustard Gas
Tear Gas
Chlorine Gas
What was the names of the two original alliances at the start of WWI?
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
What did the Triple Entente change their name to throughout WWI?
Allied Powers
What was the name of the ship sunk by Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare?
Lusitania
What was the name of the group created at the end of WWI that was meant to serve as a global peace keeping group for the world?
League of Nations
What was used for the firs time as a weapon of war during WWI?
Airplanes
Whose assassination led to the official star to WWI?
What was the name of the German offensive plan developed to beat France on the Western Front?
Schlieffen Plan
What event was the last straw for the United States and forced us to enter WWI?
What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What epidemic during WWI made the war even worse?
Spanish Flu
What does the term imperialism mean?
It means to forcibly take over land or territory.
What were at least 3 side effects of trench warfare?
Rats
Diseases
Trench Foot
Lice
What was the purpose of war bonds on the homefront?
To help pay for the war effort.
True or False:
The United States accepted the Treaty of Versailles, as well as the creation of the League of Nations.
False
What type of "disease" did soldiers come back home with from WWI?
Shell Shock/PTSD
Neutrality
What famous invention by the Germans helped them get a leg up in warfare?
U-Boats/Submarines
What was used by the United States to grow the military recruitment rate at an increased pace?
Draft
What country was known for swapping sides in the middle of WWI?
Why ddi the League of Nations fail?
The U.S. didn't join it and it wasn't recognized by the United States.