Causes
Nationalism:
extreme pride in one's nation
True or false: it was constantly muddy
true
How did the military get more men?
drafting
How long did it take for American troops to go over seas?
about a year
What was point 14 in the 14 terms of peace:
a. talk nicely
b. blame Germany
c. League of nations
d. none of these
c. League of Nations
Triple Entente/the Allies (what countries were involved):
Russia, France, and UK
What is no man's land:
the land between 2 attacking trenches
What types of jobs did women serve in the military?
volunteer for the Nurse Corps
True or false: Americans fought alongside the other countries
false
True or False: the US joined the League of Nations.
False
Triple Alliance/Central powers (What countries were involved:
Germany, Austria-Hungar, and Italy
Causes of trench foot:
unclean foot and wet socks
How did companies find more workers once the men had gone to war?
Women started working and they made southerners work in the midwest and northeast.
Turning point of the war:
The Battle of the Argonne Forest
About how many people did the influenza outbreak kill?
Causes of the war:
alliances and the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke
What did they use in the trenches:
gas masks, grenades, planes, guns, tanks, etc.
What was the war industries board?
A group that regulated production and manufacturing, as well as allocation of wartime goods.
What is an amistice?
a halt in fighting that allows for peace
What are the 14 points?
President Wilson's 14 points for peace
Zimmerman telegraph:
said that Mexico would get some of the US' land if they helped Germany in ww1
this type of gas attacks the skin and eyes, causing blisters. If inhaled, it can damage organs. It smells like mustard, garlic, or horseradish
mustard gas,
How did the American Protective League support the war effort?
They would spy on people in America and see if they were sympathetic with Germany.
American 1st division?
to give the French a better morale
When did the War end?
Nov 11, 1918 @ 11:00 am