Starting WW1
WW1 Home Front
Combat in WW1
Treaty of Versailles
U.S. WW1
Russian Revolution
100

Conflict that was waged from 1914-1918

What is WWI?

100

posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed at promoting a specific point of view and to create support

Propaganda

100

Who was part of the Central Powers? 

Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and their colonies

100

Document written by Pres. Woodrow Wilson outlining 14 points to create peace after World War I.

Fourteen Points

100

The United States joined the war during this year

1917

100

leader of Russia before Revolution

Tsar Nicholas II

200

This was the spark that started the war.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

200

Grown to support war effort and free up supplies for soldiers

What are Victory Gardens?

200

Who was part of the allied powers?

Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, United States

200

Nickname for important nations who attended the Peace Conference

Extra Cred: if you can name all

Big Four

(Italy, US, Britain, France)

200

This was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.

Zimmerman Telegram

200
Leader of the Russian Revolution

V. Lenin

300
Nickname for area which started WW1?

Balkans Powder Keg

300

When soldiers are forced to enlist in the military

Conscription

300

Why was Russia unable to continue in the war?

Ext. Credit:

What was a problem Russia did not have?

Lack of Supplies, poor communication with badly kept trains, few weapons


They had plenty of soldiers

300

Meeting where the Treaty of Versailles was written

Paris Peace Confrence

300

German U boats violated free trade and neutrality through unrestricted submarine warfare by sinking this ship drawing the U.S. into war

Lusitania

300
Lenin's Promises to the people

Bread, Peace, and Land 

400

military intertwined with society along with massive military spending & build up of military forces/equipment

Militarism

400

When people/countries restrict the consumption of materials or products to give to the soldiers on the front

Rationing

400

Reasons for Allied Victory over Central powers

Had more soldiers


400

Progressive Democrat President that passed 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th Amendment. Ended neutrality during World War I in 1917. Wrote 14 Points and created the alliance League of Nations

Woodrow Wilson

400

Ended World War I with harsh conditions for Germany: Had to pay back money for the war (reparations), downsize military, give up conquered lands etc..

Treaty of Versailles

400

Took power after Lenin's death

Josef Stalin

500

groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations, Nato, Warsaw Pact)

Alliance

500
New jobs that women held at home and on the front

(give one of each)

Home: Factories

ON Front: Nurses

500

Reasons Germany finally surrendered

Germany could not fight the growing numbers of Americans in the War


Germany was being starved by blockade

German Frontlines were being pushed back/armies retreating

500

International organization formed after Treaty of Versailles

League of Nations

500

Final decision/action of the US regarding the Treaty of Versailles 

They did not sign it and dropped out of the peace meeting

600

Members of the Triple Alliance

Members of Triple Entente

(List both)

Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany

Great Britain, France, Russia

600
The way countries financed the war after their money was used up

Bonds

600

this new way of fighting caused a stalemate (freezing) of the front line on the Western Front

Trench Warfare

600

Wilson believed nations seeking independence from Empires had the right to...

Self-Determination

600

Reason Americans did not want to be part of League of Nations

Isolationism, did not want to be part of a large war again. 

700

extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country

Nationalism

700
Colonies contributed to their empires in this way...

Supplied soldiers when Imperial countries were running out of soldiers. 

700
Disease that soldiers fighting on the front got a lot in the wet environments

Trench foot

700

Countries that were created after Treaty of Versailles was written (give at least 3)

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Poland, Ukraine, Finland

800

After Austria-Hungary invades Serbia what are the next 2 actions taken to start WW1

1) Russia declares war on Austria

2) then Germany declares war on Russia and France

800

What is total war?

Where everything in the nation public and private is dedicated to fighting a war.

800

New weapons in WW1 (name 4)

Tanks, Airplanes, airships, long-range artillery, machine-guns, poision gas, trenches

900

Root causes of aggression in WW1 (looking for 4)

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