World War 1 - 1
A union formed between countries for shared benefit. A partnership.
What is an Alliance?
These new industrial weapons contributed to making World War I so deadly
What are: (Tanks, long range artillery, submarines, poison gas, war planes, machine guns, grenades)
political ideology promoting loyalty and pride in one's cultural group, sometimes accompanied by feelings of superiority over other groups.
What is Nationalism?
One of the treaties that ended the First World War; it put harsh rules on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Name the 3 reasons the U.S. got involved in WW1.
What is 1. Germany blocking our trade with u-boats.
2. The sinking of Lusitania.
3. Zimmerman Telegram
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire formed this alliance group.
Who were the Axis Powers
France, Great Britain, Russia formed this alliance group.
Who were the Allied Powers.
This country was an ally of Germany and Austria-Hungary prior to the war, but ended up fighting against them when war broke out and they were part of the Allied Powers instead.
What is Italy?
A fictional character created by the U.S. government to encourage men to join the Army.
Who is Uncle Sam
WW1 started in 1914. When did the U.S. join the war effort?
What is 1917
Which of the underlying causes of World War One was linked to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Russia because Germany was already at war with Russia?
What were Alliances. Because Austria-Hungary were aligned with Germany.
a deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
What is a stalemate?
A British cruise-liner with 128 Americans on it- torpedoed by a German submarine.
What is the Lusitania?
Government's created these laws to require men to enlist in military service to fight in the war
What is the draft? (or Selective Service)
The area of land in between opposing trenches. It is filled with obstacles such as barbed wire and land mines.
What is No Man's Land?
To help pay for the war, the US government encouraged people to buy these.
What are war bonds
payments to cover damages (in war)
What are reparations?
A note from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the US but it was intercepted before it reached Mexico.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Information produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread certain beliefs or opinions to show support in the war effort or harm the war effort.
What is propaganda?
What did the Treaty of Versailles state?
What is Germany had to accept responsibility for the war, had to pay reparations, Germany had to give up their territory they acquired during the war, and disarm their military.
An agreement to cease hostilities and stop fighting.
What is an armistice?
Organization formed after WWI to promote peace and to settle disputes peacefully instead of going to war.
What is the League of Nations?
Who was the United States President during WW1?
Who is Woodrow Wilson
People in America limited certain foods that people could buy.
What is rationing.
The people of Germany were very angry about the treaty. They elected a new leader who promised to ignore the TOV and restore Germany.
Who is Adolf Hitler