War Breaks Out
Name the two important international alliances formed BEFORE World War I.
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Name the three main Allied Powers.
Britain, France, Russia.
What system did the US use to protect its troops and ships bound for Europe?
convoy system
What was the nickname given to American soldiers in the World War I era?
doughboys
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for rebuilding and establishing peace in Europe?
Fourteen Points
Which neutral country did the German army invade at the beginning of World War I?
The war made these plentiful.
Jobs and wages.
On what date did the US officially enter the war?
April 6, 1917
American troops helped save this major city from German advances.
Paris
How did America respond to the Treaty of Versailles?
citizens approved, but Senators refused to ratify it
As Germany and France fought, each country's progress was _____.
slow
What did Germany use in order to launch surprise torpedo attacks?
U-boats
This document claimed that Mexico would receive lands from the US if they attacked on Germany's behalf
Zimmerman telegram
Thousands of troops were killed by this instead of by weapons.
influenza
What term refers to payments that nations who lose a war pay to the victors for war damages?
reparations
This nation violated the neutrality of the United States at sea in the early years of the war
Germany
Name three technological advances created during World War I.
poison gas, tanks, airplanes
What was the name of the British passenger ship that the Germans sank, adding pressure on the US to join the war?
RMS Lusitania
True or false. American Soldiers were used to replace men in other Allied troops, fighting side by side with French and British troops.
False
Name two of the requirements of the treaty of Versailles.
Placed all the blame for the war on Germany; had to pay millions of dollars in reparations to Britain and France; Had to give up overseas colonies and some of its own land and resources; Allow foreign troops to remain on its land
Name two of the major causes of World War I.
nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliances, assassination
Name the four main Central Powers.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria
How did the US finance its part in World War I?
"liberty" or "victory" loan drives
Name three major battles fought by American troops.
Argonne Forest, St-Mihiel, Chateau-Thierry
What was the date of Armistice Day, ending the War?
November 11, 1918