The Beginning and The Basics
These three countries made up the Central Powers at the beginning of the war
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
The reason why U-Boat attacks enraged Americans
What is passenger ships were targeted and civilians killed?
The slogan that won Wilson the presidency
What is "He Kept Us Out of War?"
What is the Selective Service Act?
This country's withdrawal from the war weakened the Allies
What is Russia?
These three countries made up the Allied Powers at the start of the war
What are Britain, Russia, and France?
The definition of stalemate
What is when neither side is strong enough to defeat the other?
The year that the U.S. entered the war
What is 1917?
These people gave speeches at public events, movies, and theatrical productions to encourage citizens to buy bonds
What are Four-Minute Men?
The city German wanted to take (overcome)
What is Paris, France?
This is who Francis Ferdinand was
What is the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary?
Evidence that the United States was not truly neutral
What is uneven trade, trading more with the Allies than with the Central Powers?
The agreement made after the U.S. threatened to break off official ties with Germany... Germany later on broke the agreement by renewing its submarine attacks
What is the Sussex Pledge?
The goal/purpose of Liberty Bonds
What is to lend money to the government to pay for the war?
An agreement to stop fighting
What is an armistice?
How had European nations engaged in militarism leading up to the war?
What is building up strong armies and navies?
Germany and Britain did this with their boats early on in the war
What is blockade?
What is starve the other side?
Germany made this offer to Mexico in the Zimmerman telegram
What is 1) attack the United States if the U.S. declares war on Germany and 2) Germany would help Mexico regain lost territory in the U.S.?
What is an alliance/to join Germany in the war and help winning back land in the U.S.?
This is how the War Industries Board and War Labor Board helped the U.S. during the war
What is told factories what to produce and help resolve conflicts between workers and factory owners?
This was how the Battle of Argonne Forest contributed to the end of the war
This was the reason why a young terrorist committed an assassination
What is wanting Bosnia to break away from Austria-Hungary and join Serbia?
What is nationalist feelings?
A new and extremely dangerous weapon used by both sides that made the trenches even deadlier
What is poison gas?
Without this person in power in Russia, it would be easier to the U.S. to join the Allies
What is the czar?
Herbert Hoover's (Head of the Food Administration) goal/assignment during the war
What is boost food production to feed American troops and send food to the Allies?
The two conditions President Wilson gave Germany to end the war
What are 1) Germany must accept totally his plan for peace and 2) the German emperor must give up power?