A new kind of war
What was the first mechanized war?
world war 1
What did the war on the western front become?
stalemate
President _________ announced America would remain neutral throughout the war.
Woodrow Wilson
Germany broke the ________ by starting ______ ____.
Sussex Pledge, submarine warfare
Who made the Zimmerman note?
Arthur Zimmerman
What new war strategies did the soldiers use?
Trench warfare
During what years did much of the war take place in eastern Europe
1915 and 1916
American merchants still traded with _______ nations.
European
President _______ cut off _______ ties with Germany and ordered all merchant ships to have guns.
Wilson, diplomatic.
What made WW1 different from any other war?
New advanced weaponry, but old war tactics
What were the new war machines used in WWI?
Airplanes, submarines, tanks, and U-boats
Germany attacked France again and tried to capture the French city of Verdun in what year?
1916
America had spent $2.6 billion on _____________ but only $27 million on ____________
European war bonds , German bonds
The _____ Note asked _____ to declare war on America and take states like Arizona, New Mexico, and _____ back.
Zimmerman, Mexico, Texas.
What were the downfalls of Trench Warfare?
Disease, harsh living environments, extremely dangerous
European armies fought in the protection of _____ which are deep ditches to defend their positions.
Trenches
Another battle broke out in Somme, Germany and almost _______ allied troops were killed in the first day of the battle.
20,000
In May 1915, a __________ sank the British passenger liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland and many people died.
U-Boat
Than the ________________ was published in a public newspaper.
Zimmerman Note
How did the US stay connected to the fighting countries while staying out of the war?
The US supplied the countries with guns and ammunition
What is the area between opposing trenches called?
No mans land
There were also battles on the _______ and ________that were more full of loss because everyone depended on the sea for supplies.
North Sea, Atlantic
Germany made the ___________ after the attack on the Lusitania, which was carrying #____ Americans
Sussex Pledge, 128
In early April, President Wilson ended up asking Congress to declare war on ___________
Germany
What is President Wilsons first name?
Thomas