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Someone who is against getting involved in the war.
What is Isolationist
100
This event called for "peace without victory."
What is Wilson's Fourteen Points?
100
The belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
What is militarism
100
The American President during World War 1.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
100
World War 1 begins in Europe.
What is 1914?
200
An agreement to end fighting.
What is an armistice?
200
This British ship was sunk by the Germans in 1915 killing 128 Americans.
What is the Lusitania?
200
Pride or devotion to one's country.
What is Nationalism?
200
His assasination set set off a chain of events that started Worls War 1.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
200
U.S. Congress votes to go to war.
What is 1917?
300
This was used to gain support for the war.
What is propaganda
300
U.S. officials intercepted this secret note which urged Mexico to attack the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
300
This was the immediate cause of World War 1.
What is the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
300
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Italy.
What is the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)?
300
World War 1 ended on this day of this month in 1918.
What is Nov. 11th?
400
All males between 21 and 33 must sign up for military services.
What is the Selective Service Act??
400
The U.S. government sold these to raise money for the war.
What are liberty bonds?
400
Countries agreed to support one another in case of an attack.
What is an alliance system?
400
France, Russia, Britain. (The U.S. joined later)
What is the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)?
400
In 1917,I left the war as the United States was getting in.
Who is Russia?
500
Cash payments for war damages.
What are reparations?
500
To boost food production, The Food Administration encouraged Americans to save food to help feed its troops and help the Allies.
What are "Wheatless Mondays," and "meatless Tuesdays?"
500
Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia all competed for colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
What is imperialism?
500
An organization proposed by President Wilson to protect the independance of all countries large or small. (Wilson's Fourteenth Point).
What is the League of Nations?
500
in June 1919, this official agreement to end World War 1 was signed by the "Big Four."
What is the Treaty of Versailles