Causes of WWI
What does the acronym MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What type of warfare developed on the Western Front?
Trench warfare
What large guns caused the most casualties in WWI?
Artillery
Which passenger ship sinking angered Americans?
The Lusitania
What agreement stopped the fighting in 1918?
Armistice
Which event sparked the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the dangerous area between trenches called?
No Man’s Land
What weapon released poisonous chemicals onto the battlefield?
Poison gas
What secret message from Germany tried to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What treaty officially ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Which country declared war on Serbia after the assassination?
Austria-Hungary
Name one difficult condition soldiers faced in the trenches.
Mud, rats, disease, or constant shelling
What armored vehicles were designed to cross trenches and barbed wire?
Tanks
In what year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
Which organization was created to maintain peace after the war?
League of Nations
What term describes strong pride in one's nation that helped fuel the war?
Nationalism
Why did trench warfare lead to stalemate?
Neither side could advance due to strong defenses and machine guns
What were German submarines called?
U-boats
What was the term for governments using media to influence public opinion?
Propaganda
Which country was forced to accept blame for the war in the treaty?
Germany
What does militarism mean?
Building up a nation's military strength and preparing for war
What weapon could fire hundreds of bullets per minute from defensive positions?
Machine gun
What new technology allowed fighting to occur in the sky?
Airplanes
What type of war requires entire countries to devote resources to victory?
Total war
What payments were Germany required to make after the war?
Reparations