Start of the War
This was the "starting event" of the war.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Despite proclaiming to be "neutral," Germany provoked this country into joining World War I after sinking the Lusitania and sending the Zimmerman Telegram.
What is the United States?
This was the idea of the government asking their citizens to regulate how many resources they used on the homefront during World War I.
What is "rationing?"
According to the Treaty of Versailles, this nation had to take the war guilt for World War I.
Who is Germany?
This was one of the contributing factors to the start of the war: Nations were signing treaties together that stated they would come to each other's aid if they were attacked.
What is Alliances?
The United States government used government agencies and laws to either take greater control or lesser control of the economy. Which one is it?
What is a greater control of the economy?
This was a message sent to the German diplomat in Mexico that called for Mexico to go to war against the United States once Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This was the response of the United States government to the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations, thus pushing the United States back into isolationism.
What is the Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations?
This was a contributing factor to the start of the war: Nations would begin to grow their militaries and enter into an arms race with one another throughout Europe.
What is Militarism?
New technologies and weapons resulted in this during World War I.
What is higher death tolls and new fighting strategies such as trench warfare?
These were the laws that sought to prevent criticism of the United States government during World War I and weakened citizens' free speech.
What is are the Sedition Acts?
What is stepping into jobs and producing for the war effort?
This was a contributing factor to the start of the war: Nations were competing with one another for land and resources throughout the world.
What is Imperialism?
The United States government used this to try and persuade the general public to join the war effort either through enlisting in the military or participation on the homefront.
What is propaganda?
In 1919, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled this in regard to whether or not the Sedition Acts were constitutional or not.
What is the idea that constitutional rights, like freedom of speech, could be suspended if they harmed the United States government and the nation's security.
What is Russia?
This was a contributing factor to starting the war: The belief that your nation is far superior than another and you should only look at for your nation's interests.
What is Nationalism?
Despite fighting with distinction and honor, this African American soldier was not recognized for his bravery by the United States government until well after the war.
Who is Private Henry Johnson?
This was the phrase Woodrow Wilson used to justify joining World War I.
What is "to make the world safe for democracy?"
This is the idea of two nations and armies agreeing to a ceasefire for a time while they decide the course of the war.
What is an Armistice?