Weapons
The majority of the fighting took place on the _____________ during WWI.
What was on the Western Front? (France)
The United States tried to remain ________ at the onset of World War I.
What was neutral?
Extreme loyalty and pride for one's nation that leads to feelings of discrimination and superiority toward others.
What is Nationalism?
The U.S. General in charge of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe was __________.
Who was General John J. Pershing?
Many American lives were lost on May 7, 1915 when German U-boat attacked the ____________, a passenger ship from Great Britain.
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What was the Lusitania?
The Central and Allied Powers used this type of warfare to protect themselves from machine gun fire.
What was trench warfare?
When one event sets off a chain of similar events
What is domino effect?
The spark that resulted in Europe exploding into war was the assassination of _____ ________ __________ _______ ________.
Who was Austria-Hungary's Archduke, Franz Ferdinand.
Woodrow Wilson's peace plan known as the Fourteen Points included a peace keeping organization called the _________ __ __________.
What was the League of Nations.
When Congress declared war on Germany, around 2 million men volunteered to join the military. America needed more soldiers, so Congress passed the ______ ______ ____.
What was the Selective Service Act?
The British Mark 1, a weapon first developed by the British, was designed to help take an enemy's trench.
What was the Tank?
To make amends for the damage done during the war Germany had to pay __________ to the Allied nations.
What were reparations?
The policy of taking control of land belonging to other countries as a means of building an empire usually done through force.
What is imperialism?
This treaty officially ended World War I and aimed to servery punish Germany.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The three major reasons the U.S. declared war on Germany.
What was the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Telegram, and unrestricted submarine warfare?
This weapon, used by both sides during the war came in many different forms such as: Chlorine, Mustard, Tear and Phosgene.
What was poison gas?
During World War I the use of trench warfare led to a _____________, neither side was gaining any land.
What was a stalemate?
The term for when a nation increases it's military strength because it feels threatened by another nation's military.
What is Militarism?
The longest battle of World War I was _____________.
What was the Battle of Verdun?
The major nations that made up the Allied Powers were ________________ .
What was Russia, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Serbia and the United States.
The German's were very effective at using this weapon to fight at sea.
What was the U-boat? (submarines)
Information or ideas designed and distributed to influence public opinion
What is propaganda?
The nations of Europe created ____________ as a means to keep a balance of power.
What are Alliances?
Citizens on the home front were asked to grow _______ __________ as a means of conserving food for the soldiers.
What were Victory Gardens?
The major nations that made up the Central Powers were ____________.
What were Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
The fighter known as the Red Barron was extremely successful using this weapon of war.
What was the Airplane?
An _______________ is an agreement to end fighting.
What is an armistice?
The acronym ____________ is a helpful way to remember the causes of WWI.
What is MAIN?
In addition to Hispanic Americans, two U.S. minority groups who entered America's workforce during the war were __________ and __________.
Who were African Americans and Women?
The President of the U.S. During WWI
Who was Woodrow Wilson?