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This was the spark that started WW1

the assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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President of the United States during this time.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
100

a stituation where no progress can be made or there is no way to advance/move forward 

stalemate

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The name of the treaty that officially ended WW1 and gave harsh punishments to Germany

Treaty of Versailles

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Which court case decided that any action deemed "clear and present danger" to the public or the government is illegal?  It limited the freedom of speech.

Schenck vs. United States

200

Germany had an alliance with two other strong empires.  Who were they and what were they called?

Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire


Central Powers

200

What event claimed more than 1,000 lives and was a main reason that the US eventually entered the war?

sinking of the Lusitania
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This kind of battle tactic almost directly resulted in a stalemate.

Trench Warfare

200

An intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War by Woodrow Wilson and promoted cooperation and peace

 League of Nations

200

These were backyard gardens that were planted to help civilians grow their own vegetables, allowing other vegetables to be sent to the warfront.  This was one way of supporting the war effort.

Victory Gardens

300
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is Nationalism
300

What was sent from Germany to Mexico, asking Mexico to attack the US if they entered the war, but was intercepted by the US.  This angered the US citizens and was another reason the US eventually entered the war.

Zimmerman Telegram
300

What new kind of warfare was seen in WW1 that could kill or harm large groups or people at once?  It is known as one of the deadliest types of warfare during WW1.

chemical warfare

300

Woodrow Wilson's Plan for organizing a post WW1 Europe and trying to avoid future wars

14 Points

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This was a way of supporting the war effort.  It limited how much food or goods a civilian family could buy so the rest could be sent to soldiers in battle.

rationing

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Who were a part of the Allied Powers?

Britian, France, Russia

400

Who were the Americans that fought for the US with the French Army because they were being discriminated against for their race.  They were highly decorated (received many honors) for bravery.

Harlem Hellfighters

400

a policy of glorifying military power, building up military forces, and keeping an army always ready for war

militarism

400

Which acts were passes that resulted in harsh penalties for anyone who spoke out against the US entering the war or interfering with preparing for war

Espionage and Sedition Acts

500

What were the four long term causes of WW1 that created tension between several countries in Europe?

Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

500

This was a main reason for the US to enter the war and for Russia to leave the war

Russian Revolution

500

the stance of not taking sides--the US took this stance at the beginning of the war

neutral