British passenger ship sunk by a German U-Boat - 1200 people died including 128 Americans
What is Lusitania
100
payments for damages and expenses caused by the war
What is Reparations
100
Airplanes, poison gas, machine guns, and tanks
What are 3 new weapons used to fight in the trenches
100
militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism
What is Underlying causes of WWI
100
President of the United States during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson
200
German telegram sent to Mexico proposing an alliance- stated that Germany would help Mexico reconquer the lose territory of New Mexico
What is Zimmerman Note
200
French + German armies built protective ditches- they dug simple holes or complex networks with rooms for sleeping and eating
What is Trench Warfare
200
Wilsons ideals after war, freedom of ships on the seas, smaller armies, end of secret agreements between nations
What is Fourteen Points
200
American foot soldiers
What is Dough Boys
200
German leader who thought Germany could get though Belgium to get to France before Russia could mobilize their troops and the war would be over in 6 months
Who is Wilhelm II
300
posters created to encourage Americans to support the war
What is Propaganda
300
Organization of nations formed to settle international disputes and maintain peace (failed - US did not join, no military force)
What is League of Nations
300
Money from the sale of these provided loans to the Allies to buy food and war supplies
What is Liberty Bonds
300
Peace treaty to keep Russia out of the war
What is Treaty of Brest- Livtovsk
300
heir to throne in Austria who was assassinated by a Serb nation alisted(started war)
Who is Franz Ferdinand
400
Required men 21-30 to register to be drafted into the armed services
What is Selective Service Act
400
Germany, Austria-Hungray alliance later joined by Italy
What is Triple Alliance
400
To prepare military for war
What is Mobilize
400
a situation in which the strength of rival alliances is nearly equal
What is Balance of power
400
Russian czar who hesitated to mobilize troops after Austria-Hungray declared war on Serbia
Who is Nicholas II
500
Final peace settlement of World War I (harsh on Germany)
What is Treaty of Versailles
500
Area between opposing trenches
What is No Mans Land
500
Germanys plan for a fast attack on France then an attack on Russia(Belgium slowed them down)
What is Schlieffen Plan
500
made it illegal for Americans to speak disloyally about the U.S. goverment