General WW1 Knowledge
The date and time that WW1 came to an end
What is 11am on November 11th, 1918
This natural geographical item created a barrier between the U.S. and Europe during WW1
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This economic tie helped tip the scale toward the U.S. joining the War.
What is significant financial loans given to Allied countries by the U.S.?
This treaty was signed at the end of WW1 applying restrictions and restitutions towards Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This affected American services members upon returning from WW1.
What is high unemployment and high inflation?
He was the U.S. President during WW1
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This portion of the U.S. population supported staying out of the European conflict.
What is the majority of the population?
This water based vessel and tactic helped put the U.S. over the edge.
What is German submarine warfare?
Germany was ordered to do this to Rhineland at the end of WW1.
What is demilitarize the Rhineland?
What is over 600,000 service members?
The U.S. entered WW1 on this date.
What is April 6th, 1917
What is to be "impartial in thought as well as in action"?
Taking place two years before entering the War, the sinking of this ship killed 128 Americans.
What is the RMS Lusitania?
Germany felt this after WW1 allowing this man to rise in power.
What is humility and who is Hitler?
Although WW1 found White and Black service members serving together earning the same awards and recognitions, this happened in the U.S. post war.
What is immense racial violence and a re-establishment of white supremacy?
The U.S. declared war against this country in WW1
What is Germany?
This type of population and political view aided in delaying U.S. entry into WW1
What is a diverse or European immigrant based population with polar or partisan political views?
This method of communication between Germany and this country gave the U.S. one more reason to enter the War.
What is the (Zimmerman) telegram and Mexico?
These two key items devastated Germany's economy, contributing to its instability.
What is reparation payments and loss of industrial land?
What is an occupational force in the Rhineland?
His assassination was the final catalyst that started WW1
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The U.S. reaped financial gains during WW1 by doing this?
What is supplying goods to both sides?
This sinking of the French ferry by Germany killed several Americans, leaving little choice for the U.S. to intervene in the War.
What is the Sussex?
Germany lost this percentage of its land post WW1.
What is 13%?
This event in Illinois can be attributed to issues created post WW1.
What is the 1919 Chicago Race Riot?