Vocab
Alliances
Germany
Allies
US
100
Aggressive policy of building up a nation’s armed forces to prepare for war
What is militarism.
100
This country was an ally of Germany.
What is Austria-Hungary
100
On May 7, 1915 German U-boats sank this British ship
What is Lusitania
100
The African-American unit known as the Harlem Hell Fighters fought with soldiers from this country
What is France
100
Wilson’s successful election platform.
What is “He kept us out of war?”
200
German submarine or Unterseeboot
What is a U-boat
200
A formal treaty existed between Russia and this country
What is France?
200
This French passenger ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat.
What is Sussex
200
This leader was forced to give up the Russian throne for a republican form of government.
What is Who was Czar Nicholas II?
200
Congress initiated the draft with the passage of this Act.
What is the Selective Service Act?
300
Stronger nations take control over weaker nations economically, politically, and militarily.
What is imperialism
300
A loose or less formal alliance existed between France and this country.
What is Great Britain?
300
Germany foreign secretary who sent a secret telegram to Mexico.
What is (Arthur) Zimmerman?
300
This person sent a strong protest letter to the German government in response to the sinking of the Lusitania.
Who is President Wilson?
300
A group of unarmed American ships surrounded by a ring of destroyers, torpedo boats and other naval vessels.
What is a convoy?
400
Germany’s first strike strategy
What is Schlieffen Plan
400
Russia served as protector for this nation.
What is Serbia
400
The name given to the German promise that German U-boats would issue warnings prior to attacking merchant ships.
What is Sussex Pledge?
400
An Allied victory at this battle ended any chance for a German victory.
What is the Second Battle of Marne?
400
This was responsible for the death of more Americans than any battle
What is the influenza epidemic?
500
Newspaper stories or posters that attempted to influence American public opinion
What is propaganda
500
This European nation was neutral when the war first started, but was invaded by Germany.
What is Belgium
500
The leader of Germany during World War I.
What is Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
500
This Russian leader signed a peace treaty with Germany on March 3, 1918.
Who Vladimir Lenin?
500
The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) is comprised of these two groups.
What is volunteers and National Guard members?
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