WW1

MAIN causes of WW1

100

What does M. A. I. N. stand for? 

M- Militarism

A- Alliances 

I- Imperialism 

N- Nationalism

200

Who were the members of the triple alliance formed in 1882? 

Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary 

300

[blank] is the identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

Nationalism

400

[blank] was a loose diplomatic alliance between Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

Triple entente 

500

The spark that ignited WW1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in [blank]. 

Sarajevo, Bosnia 

Trench Warfare/ New weapons

100

This weapon was made to shoot hundreds of rounds in a very short amount of time. 

Machine gun

200

What was the type of battle tactic which almost always led to a stalemate? 

Trench warefare

300

What was the name of the armored fighting vehicle that was made for front-line combat. Was first used by the British. 

Tanks

400

Germany was the first country to use [blank]. They were extremely threatening especially to countries who had lots of soldiers on the sea. 

U-boats/ submarines 

500

When was the first major gas attack? 

April 1915, by German specialist troops. 

Reasons for the USA joining WW1

100

what was the name of the telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance and territory back from the United States if they joined the war? 

The Zimmermann telegraph 

200

Germany sunk the [blank] causing the citizens of the United States and Britain to be extremely angered and lead to Woodrow Wilson declaring war on Germany. 

The RMS Lusitania

300

Howard Zinn believed the United States joined WW1 to protect american [blank]. 

Financial interests 

400

What day did the U.S.A. officially declared war on Germany? 

April 6th, 1917

500

[blank] was the head of the Committee on Public Information. He was responsible for the U.S. government's propaganda campaign to convince Americans to support World War I. (Sell the War) 

George Creel

Life of American citizens during WW1

100

Vegetable gardens planted by civilians to help feed the soldiers fighting and to support the government by reducing demand on commercial farms.

victory gardens 

200

What were some of the service's women did to help during the war? (name at least 2) 

They worked as nurses, worked in factories, built weapons, were humanitarian relief workers, telephone operators (hello girls), and worked on farms. 

300

In 1917-1918 the main purpose of [blank] was to regulate production and manufacturing, as well as allocation of wartime goods. 

War Industry Board 

400

The [blank] was an act that required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to enlist and serve in the war. 

Select Service Act 

500

What was the way american citizens could invest in the war? 

Liberty bonds 

results and long-term impacts of WW1

100

[blank] caused Germany to accept many peace terms, including: demilitarization, paying billions of dollars in reparations, and giving up colonies overseas. 

Treaty of Versailles

200

What happened 2 decades after WW1 ended? 

WW2 started. 

300

[Blank] was a failed plan to establish principles of peace that was supposed to be used for negotiations in order to stop WW1.  

Wilson's 14 points

400

[blank] was an organization was formed after WW1 was over to prevent future world wars? 

League of nations 

500

[blank] [blank] [blank] and [blank] were the leaders of the four major countries making bigger decisions in WW1. (names)

Britain - David Lloyd George 

France - Georges Clemenceau

Italy - Vittorio Orlando

America - Woodrow Wilson