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Turning Points & Homefront
Effects
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Rapidly building up your military. 

Militarism 

100
President of the United States during this time.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
100
Tracked, armored fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities first used by the British in World War I
What are tanks
100
Germany had to fight 2 offensive fronts called
What are the Eastern and Western Front
100
The name of the treaty that officially ended World War 1
What is the Treaty of Versailles
200
Germany had an alliance with this dual empire.
What is Austria-Hungary
200

Nickname of American WWI soldiers. 

Doughboys

200

Largely used by Germany to blow up ships that were delivering supplies to Allied countries. 

Submarines or U-Boats. 

200

When did the US enter the war and when did the war end?

1917 and 1918

200

An intergovernmental organization created after WWI, meant to keep the peace. 

What is the League of Nations

300
This man was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
300

Name of the terrorist who killed the Archduke of Austria-Hungary

Who is Gavrilo Princip

300
This kind of battle tactic almost directly resulted in a stalemate.
What is Trench Warfare.
300

Interception of this resulted in the US declaring war on Germany. 

Zimmerman Note or Telegram

300
According to the treaty that ended the war, Germany was going to make serious territorial concessions and pay war _________.
What are reparations
400
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is Nationalism
400
Revolution that took place in Russia during the war.
What is the Bolshevik revolution
400

This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute

What is a machine gun

400

Americans could buy these to support the war efforts. 

War bonds. 

400
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was called
What is the Fourteen Points Plan
500
First name for the alliance between France, Britain and Russia.
What is the Triple Entente
500
This battle resulted in over 1 million casualties.
What is the Battle of Somme.
500
Chemical Warfare resulted in the mass production of these defense mechanisms.
What are gas masks
500

Explain why the war ended farily quickly after the US deployed troops to Europe. 

A stalemate had been going on for years...when the US troops entered, they were able to easily tip the balance in favor of the Allies. American troops were fresh, ready to fight, and boosted morale. 

500

Why did the US Senate refuse to approve the Treaty of Versailles and WHY is this ironic? 

League of Nations

Because Wilson created the League of Nations.