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Objects of Importance
Vocabulary
Weaponry
Strategies
Cause and Effect
100
What was the Zimmerman note?
The telegram that proposed by Germany requesting for an alliance between Germany Mexico against America
100
What was known as "no-man's land"?
The area between opposing trenches
100
What are 3 purposes planes had in war?
-Air to air combat -Observation of opposing troops -Transportation
100
U-boats are another name for...
Submarines
100
America traded with countries fighting against Germany...
The Germans sank American merchant ships to cut off supplies from enemies receiving them
200
What was the Susex?
A promise issued by Germany including that they would no longer sink US merchant ships
200
What was trench warfare?
A new war strategy where soldiers hid in trenches to avoid being shot PROTECTION
200
How many rounds of ammunition did machine guns averagely shoot per minute?
400-600 rounds
200
What purpose did trenches have in the war?
Protection
200
New weapons and strategies were introduced...
Almost 9 million people died making WWI the worst and deadliest war at that time
300
What did the US do with other nations that enraged Germany, causing them to begin sinking American merchant ships?
The traded goods and supplies with them by ship
300
What is stalemate?
A situation in which neither side can win a clear victory
300
What objects of destruction were thrown out of trenches to the enemy?
Huge guns launched artillery shells Shells contained quantities of ammunition Some contained poisonous gas-damaged soldiers lungs
300
What happened when Germany broke the Sussex pledge? (if you have answered Objects of Importance-200, then you should know this)
They begin unrestricted submarine warfare They also demanded that all merchant ships be equipped with guns for self defense against the Germans
300
The Zimmerman note was published in newspapers for the American public to see...
Americans were outraged and congress officially declared war on Germany