Vocabulary
What is Trench Foot and what is it caused by?
A condition caused by prolonged exposure to water.
Define Militarism
When a country has a strong, powerful military that influences the government.
What was the most popular form of war used during WWI? Dig deep for your answer...
Trench warfare!
True or false: The United States got into WWI at the tail end of the war (the last year)
True!
What is isolationism?
A policy of not getting involved in world affairs.
Minding your own business
Define Alliances
Having someones back.
Why did most countries use Trench Warfare?
Because they believed it to be safer for their soldiers.
Why was the sinking of the Listuiana important to U.S. involvement in WWI?
Because innocent Americans were killed on the ship.
Everyone on the ship was a civilian.
Who is Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand?
The Arch Duke of Austria Hungary
The reason WW1 began
Define Imperialism
Policy of extending a country's power through expansion.
Expanding to get more land, money, and power.
True or false: Airplanes were used to fight in WWI
True!
How did the American public feel about joining WWI after the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note?
They supported the war.
They wanted to fight.
Name one country in the Allied Powers.
France
England
Russia
The U.S.
Italy
Japan
Define Nationalism.
Loyalty or devotion to ones nation
Define chemical warfare.
Using noxious gasses to attack the enemy.
As with any war, who was doing all of the jobs while the men were away at war?
Women and children!
Name one country in the Central Powers.
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
The Ottoman Empire
Name one modern-day Militaristic country
Russia
North Korea
America (kinda)
China
Iran
Name one of the toxic gasses used in chemical warfare
Mustard Gas
Chlorine gas
Phosphane Gas
What is the Zimmerman Note?
A telegram sent by Germany to Mexico promising to give Mexico the U.S. after winning WWI
A direct threat on the U.S. from Germany