Lead Up to War
This cause of the war drove nations to make agreements to help each other out in the event of war.
What is alliances
This US President asked Congress for a declaration of war in April of 1917.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This is the type of warfare in which both sides found themselves during World War I involving soldiers living in long ditches for protection while they fired on the enemy.
What is trench warfare
The U.S. entered WWI in this year.
What is 1917.
In 1918 on the 11th hour and the 11th day in the 11th month, this happened.
This term refers to strong feelings of pride for one's country.
What is nationalism?
These were the allies of the United States
What were England, France, and Russia?
This was a law passed by Congress to boost the number of U.S. soldiers by authorizing a draft.
What is the Selective Service Act
These German submarines change the way wars were fought on the seas.
What are U-boats/Unterseeboots
The Peace Conference that ended World War One was held near this city.
What was Paris, France?
At the start of the war in Europe, American was this.
What is neutral
This was used to convince Americans that going to war was important
What was propaganda?
These are three innovative weapons during World War I.
What are machine guns, hand grenades, and mustard gas.
This U.S. government required men to serve in the armed forces.
What is the draft.
The palace built by Louis XIV where the delegates met to negotiate the peace.
What was the Palace of Versailles?
He got reelected as the US President in 1916 on the slogan, "he kept us out of war"
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This commercial cruise liner was sunk by a German U-boat (submarine) killing 128 U.S. citizens and turned public opinion against Germany
What is the Lusitania
The war was a war of defense with soldiers fighting from these.
What were trenches?
This was the "last straw" before the U.S. declared war, "discovered" and decoded by British.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram
This President represented the United States at the peace conference.
Who was Woodrow Wilson
This British luxury ship was sunk by a German submarine killing 180 Americans,
What was the Lusitania?
This is the willingness of Germany to attack any ship it deemed a possible threat, even commercial ships
What is unrestricted submarine warfare
10 million European soldiers plus 125,000 American soldiers
How many soldiers died in World War One
The United States was tied economically and culturally to this nation
What was England
The peace treaty that ended World War One has often been identified as the underlying cause for this war.
What was World War Two?