General Knowledge
World War 1 was from the year ______ to ______
1914 - 1918
What was the initial debacle over? Where was this person from?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, from Austria
Was seen as a threat to Serbian independence
What is 'draft dodging'?
Skipping out on/fleeing the obligation to join the military service upon being drafted
Why was this war more devastating than the other wars?
The U.S. was involved in WWI for _______ years
1.5 (18 months)
Why did Britain Get involved? Give a name and be specific
Because Germany shot down the Lusitania (British submarine) that was getting too close to Germany
What was the act that installed the draft?
The 'Selective Service Act' (1917)
How did the personal weapons change? How did this affect warfare
They went from single fire to semi automatic and automatic allowing more bullets to be fired and more people to be killed
The names of the two central teams in WWI were
The Allies and the Central Powers
Why did the U.S. get involved?
We were allies with Britain and were sending them military equipment
We had to help our allies
What was the act that prevented spying and draft dodging?
When was it passed?
The Espionage Act of 1917
Describe trench warfare
Several large 12 foot trenches miles long dug into the ground along a field
Soldiers would have to advance to the trenches and avoid getting shot by enemy troops through heavy shells or automatic gunfire
About how many people died in WWI?
Anywhere from 15-40 Million
(15,000,000 - 40,000,000)
Why did Russia join the Allies?
Because the Central Powers were on their borders and they didn't want them to invade
What was the 'Sedition Act' and when was it passed?
1918, prevented any slander or criticism of the U.S. government, specifically about the war effort
What was the term for PTSD from the war called?
Why was it called this?
"Shell shock"; because of heavy artillery shells (big bullets) hitting close to the soldiers and scaring/jarring them
Name every country on each team
Central Powers: (4)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Allies: (11)
Serbia, Russia, Britain (U.K.), France, Italy, United States (U.S.), China, Japan, Belgium, Montenegro
Why else did the U.S. get involved (involves Mexico)
The Zimmerman Telegram:
A private coded message sent to Mexico by the German defense secretary saying that if they helped attack the U.S., Germany would give them their land back
Describe the Great Migration? How did the war influence this?
The mass traveling of black people from the SouthEast of the United States to Northern industrial cities like Chicago and Detroit
What new invention allowed for better reconnaissance?
Airplanes (Spying)