How World War 1 was fought
What were tanks mounted with?
Machine guns
Who were the winners of WW1?
U.S., Italy, France, and Britain
Who volunteered to fight in World War 1?
Young men and young women
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was shot down?
The Lusitania
What was the reason for the great depression?
The stock market was trading money that was not there
What did Germans use underwater to sink ships?
Submarines
What did the winner of world War 1 want to do to Germany?
Punish and weaken Germany
What is total war?
Government puts all resources toward the war effort
How many passengers were killed on the British passenger ship Lusitania? Bonus: How many Americans were killed?
1,000 dead, Bonus: 100 were Americans
What was one of the effects of the great depression?
Unemployment rates soared
What were airplanes used for?
To spy on enemy movements
What was the league of Nations created for after the war?
To prevent more world wars
Two out of Four aspects of a Total War
Large scale mobilization, reject compromise, total control of society for the war effort, and blurred lines between soldier and citizen
What did Germany send to Mexico to keep the U.S. out of the war?
The Zimmerman telegram
There were huge drops in ________ production.
industrial
What was used in WW1 but banned because of terrible after affects?
Poison gas
Who supported the League of Nations
Democrats
What are 5 out of 7 ways that women served during World War 1?
Manufacturing jobs, farming, nurse, doctor, ambulance driver, translator, and soldier
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman telegram?
To get Mexico to try and invade the U.S. to keep them out of the war
What happened to the banks?
They crashed
Tanks could go across _____
No man's land
What country was not in the league of nations after it was created?
The U.S.
What six types of technology were invented and used during World War 1?
Mustard gas, Machine guns, Zeppelins, Planes, U-boats(submarines), and tanks
What was the biggest reason that the U.S. joined WW1?
The allies were going broke fighting Germany
How long did the great depression last?
From 1929-1939