M.A.I.N. Causes
This cause led to a domino effect where country after country joined the war in order to aide another country in their fighting.
What is alliances?
This event is often credited as a primary reason for America entering the war, with over 1200 people and 128 Americans being killed in in an unrestricted submarine attack.
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?
This is the name given to the following countries who were allied together: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
Who were the Central Powers?
This was the leader of Germany during WW1, who was not included in the writing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
In just 4 years of fighting, it is estimated that WW1 claimed how many lives?
What is 16 million?
The building up of a nation's military in an effort to deter attacks from other countries.
What is militarism?
Another word for ceasefire, Germany called for this on November 11, 1918, effectively ending the war.
What is an armistice?
Established in the year 1299, this once great empire included many counties in the Middle East, Asia, and Northern Africa. The empire fell after WW1 and is comprised primarily of modern day Turkey.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This country was punished the hardest by the Treaty of Versailles.
Who is Germany?
This is the name of the Serbian terrorist organization credited with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
What is the Black Hand?
What is imperialism?
This event sparked major outrage when Germany asked Mexico to join the war and invade the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This is the name given to the following countries who were allied together: France, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Who were the Allied Powers?
The "R" is B.R.A.T., Germany was forced to pay these to Allied Powers after the war.
What are reparations.
The United States joined WW1 in this year.
What is 1917?
This is a term similar to patriotism, that means having a deep pride in one's country, usually at the expense of other countries.
What is Nationalism?
This battle is considered the bloodiest of World War 1, fought by Great Britain and France vs Germany.
What is the Battle of Somme?
This is the name of the man who is credited with shooting Archduke Franz Ferdinand and is wife, Sofie.
Who is Gavrilo Princip.
The "B" in B.R.A.T., Germany was forced to take all responsibility for the war.
What is blame?
This is the country who was responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania.
Who is Germany?
WW1 had many nicknames, such as "The Great War." The first World War was also known as this 6 word phrase.
This battle is credited with the start of trench warfare.
What is the battle of Marnes?
This man was president of the United States during the war, and proposed a 14 point plan to establish fairness after the war ended.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Proposed by President Woodrow Wilson, this organization was formed after the war to help decide a way forward. Wanting to return to isolationism, the US Senate voted not to join.
What is the League of Nations.
Germany made a promise to Mexico to return land in exchange for joining the war to fight Mexico. List the three states that Germany promised to return to Mexico.
What is Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.