Row 1
What was the outcome of the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?
Sparked World War I
What was the Lusitania?
The ship whose sinking marked the violation of America’s right to open sea travel
Who led a Mexican bandit army in a raid into New Mexico, killing several Americans and burning part of the town of Columbus?
Pancho Villa
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
The message that the British intercepted and decoded that called for Mexican support of the German cause
Who was Eddie Rickenbacker?
America’s “Ace of Aces”
When did America declare war on Germany in WWI?
April 6, 1917
What were Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s last words (in English)?
“It is nothing, it is nothing.”
What was the date of the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I?
November 11, 1918
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
A German policy declaring that all ships in the war zone, whether warships or otherwise, would be sunk
What was “Hooverizing”?
Another term for food saving and production
Who were the hyphenates?
German-Americans and Irish-Americans
What were the Fourteen points?
Wilson’s plan for peace
Who were Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau. Vittorio Orlando, and David Lloyd George?
Leaders who dominated the Paris Peace Conference and were called the “Big Four”
Who was the leader of the German people during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What was the Selective Service Act?
An act that allowed a national draft to increase recruitment
Who was Herbert Hoover?
The director of the Food Administration during the war
What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
Laws under which it became a crime to criticize the war effort
What was the Argonne offensive?
The battle that turned the tide of the war
What was “Over There”?
The unofficial anthem of the American dough boy
When was the treaty of Versailles signed?
June 28, 1919
What was the Sussex pledge?
The name given to President Wilson's statement that another German attack on passenger or merchant vessels would break american ties with Germany and perhaps lead to war
What were Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s last words (In German)?
“Es ist nichts, es ist nichts.”
What was the League of Nations?
A general association of nations seeking to ensure political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike
What was the U.S. Railroad Administration?
The means whereby the federal government took over and ran the nation’s railroads during the war
Which Tennessean won the Medal of Honor for almost single-handedly capturing 132 German prisoners?
Sergeant Alvin York