WW1 basics
What year did WW1 start?
what is 1914
Why did the US want to stay Neutral?
To avoid conflict and focus on domestic issues and economic growth.
How did machine guns help the people in World War 1?
Forced soldiers to seek cover which is how trench warfare came about And helped better defend military positions.
When was the Lusitania sunk?
1915
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
Where they attack without warning
What is trench Warfare?
A form of land warfare where opposing forces attack and defend from systems of trenches dug into the ground.
Where did the allies and central powers "set up shop"?
Allies- Along the Western front in France and Belgium.
Central Powers- Central Europe
What did they use Mortars for?
Used to fire explosive shells at high angles Effective for muddy trenches in the western front.
When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
1914
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
A secret diplomatic communication from Germany to Mexico.
What countries lost territory after WW1?
Germany, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman Empires.
What were the Allies also known as?
The Triple Entente
What is a Zeppelin?
A type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Ferdinand Von Zeppelin who pioneered rigid airship development. First formulated in 1874 and developed in detail in 1893.
When did the US join the war?
1917
What was the league of nations?
The first international organization established after World War I in Geneva, Switzerland, aiming to promote international cooperation
What did they do during the Christmas truce?
They exchanged food and holiday greetings as well as exchanged gifts of chocolate, tobacco, and cognac.
Who were the allies?
Great Britian, France, and Russia.
When was Poison gas invented?
April 1915
What year was the Sedition act passed?
1918
What is The 14 point system?
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace to punish Germany.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Who were the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire.
Why were the Allies the first to bring a tank into war?
They were responding to the trench warfare stalemate, aiming to overcome the German trench system.
What year was Jeanette Rankin elected into Congress?
1916
What was stated that Germany had to do in the Treaty of Versailles?
take full responsibility, loose territories, pay reparation, limit military power.