Walker WW1

Causes of WW1

100

This cause of WW1 Refers to countries building up their armies and weapons.

Militarism

200

This cause of ww1 is when countries complete for colonies and resources around the world

Imperialism

300

This system of agreements between countries meant that if one country was attacked, others would join the fight.

Alliances

400

This cause of WW1 involves strong pride and loyalty to ones nation, sometimes leading to conflict

Nationalism

500

This specific event in 1914 is considered the spark that started world war 1

Archduke Frans Ferdinand

Trench Warfare

100

These were long narrow ditches dug by soldiers to protect themselves from enemy fire.

Trenches

200

This dangerous area between the opposing trenches was called this because it was full of dead bodies and constant gunfire

No mans land

300

Soldiers often suffered from this painful foot condition caused by standing in wet muddy trenches for too long

Trench Foot

400

Name three new weapons used during World War 1 Trench Warfare

Poison gas, tanks machine guns and artillery

500

Give 3 harsh/terrible conditions that happen in the trenches

Rats,sleep,disease,food etc lice

USA WW1

100

At the beginning of World War 1,the United States chose to stay out of the fighting, this policy is called

Neutrality or isolationism

200

What year did the United States join WW1

1917

300

This event in 1915,a British passenger ship was sunk by Germany killing over 100 Americans..

Lusitania

400

This secret message from Germany to Mexico promised U.S Land if Mexico joined the war vs the United States.

Zimmerman Telegram

500

Who was the United States president during WW1

Woodrow Wilson

Alliances/treaty of Versailles

100

Name three countries in the allied powers/triple entente

USA,UK,FRANCE,RUSSIA,ETC

200

Name two countries in the Central powers

Germany,austria-hungary ,ottomans etc

300

What was Wilsons plan for peace called

14 points

400

This international organization was created to help prevent future wars but the United States did not join it

League of Nations 

500

Explain how the treaty of versailles helped lead to WW2

Germany takes blame for the war, hard reparations, loss of land and military etc

Hard ww1/Random

100

What is propaganda used for?

Fake news, get people to enlist etc

200

Name one  specific 

battle in world war 1

Verdun,somme,marne etc etc

300

What was the name of the group that killed Archduke Ferdinand

Black Hand

400

Why did Russia leave WW1 in 1917

Russian revolution or civil war (Bolsheviks)

500

Name the best history teacher and student teacher in Virginia (2 people)

Mr. A and Mr. W