Vocab
When countries agree to stop fighting, it is called what?
An armistice
The Allies were made up of what countries in WW1
Russia (at the beginning), U.S., France and England
The assassination of what man is known as the start of the war
Franz Ferdinand
This type of gun was first used in World War 1 and is known for shooting massive amounts of bullets in a short amount of time
Machine Gun
The treaty that officially ended the war was called the
Treaty of Versailles
A foreign policy in which a country picks no side in a war is called...
Neutral (neutrality)
The Central Power alliance was made up of
Germany, the Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary
What German policy led to the sinking of many Allies ships
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The area between the trenches is known as_________________ becasue___________
No Man's land because it belongs no either of the fighting countries
Name three major points of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany is guilty for the war, Germany loses the Rhineland, Germany must pay for the war, Germany cannot have an air force
The U.S. did not join WW1 to specifically fight alongside the French Army because they were seen as week by the Americans. This would be an example of.....
Nationalism
Connect the assassination from the RF 100 level question to at least 2 of the MAIN causes of the war
Alliances (countries set to fight to protect Serbia and Austria), Imperialism (Serbia and Austria wanted Bosnia), Nationalism (Serbia refused to give into Austria's demands and Austria was offended)
This country is blamed for starting the war
Germany
The combo of this weapon with this mode of transportation caused most of the problems in World War 1
Torpedo and Submarine (U-Boat)
Wilson's 14 points blamed World War 1 on what nations?
Every nation that fought in it
The main causes of World War 1 were
M.A.I.N
This was the organization started at the end of the war to prevent future wars
League of Nations
These three countries were actually the first countries to declare war
Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Russia
Name 3 advantages the U.S. brought to WW1 in order to change the tide in the favor of the Allies
New technology, fresh soldiers, money, food
Name three reasons the end of World War 1 led to the rise of Hitler
Inflation, lack of morale, Germany lost all of its land, Germans were angry at Europe, Nationalism
Most American minority groups experienced what during WW1
discrimination
The Zimmerman Telegram could be called an act of war because (be very precise)
It would give Germany an advantage after making an alliance with Mexico and Japan
This was the average age of a soldier on the World War 1 battlefield
24 years old
A World War is
A war mostly fought by the most powerful nations in the world
Russia left WW1 because of
The Bolshevik Revolution