Choosing Sides/War Plans
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States, Japan
What is Allied Powers?
A country should have a strong military to protect it.
What is Militarism?
This is when neither side can win or lose a battle being fought. Both sides need to consider new strategies.
What is Stalemate?
Wrote the Fourteen Points speech to Congress.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Had the most casualties (lost the most soldiers).
What is Germany?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
What is Central Powers?
Large guns that fired big shells that made big explosions.
What are artillery guns?
A painful foot condition caused by cold, wet feet for way too long of periods of time.
What is Trench Foot?
Wanted to allow free trade among nations.
What did the Fourteen Points Speech say about International trade?
Had the most men MIA (missing in action)
What is Russia?
April 4th, 1917
When did the United States join World War I?
Could attack and bomb ships from under water.
What are submarines?
Could lose toes, get foot infections or gangrene.
What are the affects of Trench Foot?
Peace treaty that was to end WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
116,516 casualties
What is the number of dead for the United States?
German U- boat sinks the Lusitania. The Zimmerman Note to Mexico.
Why did the U.S. finally decide to join the war?
Used to get young men to join the war effort or entice women to help with the war effort through making weapons or joining the Red Cross.
What is Propaganda?
Keep feet as clean and dry as possible and keep fresh, dry socks.
What are some cures/remedies for trench foot?
June 28, 1919
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
French and British defeated the Germans in this battle after 3 long days.
What is the Battle of Marne?
Pride in one's country
What is Nationalism?
type of weaponry that could cause skin blisters, damage the lungs or burn the eyes and cause blindness
What is Poisonous Gases?
Bristish ship, bombed and sunk by German submarine. 128 Americans died.
What is Lusitania?
November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m.
What date and time was the war officially ended?
The Allies wanted to destroy German submarine bases. The battle started July 31, 1917 and lasted all summer. The Allies finally defeated the Germans even though they had more casualties.
What is the Battle of Ypres?