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With the men away fighting in the war, this group of people found new jobs in manufacturing weapons and ammunition for the war.
Who were American Women?
This event saw the Serbian nationalist group, the Black Hand, killing a very important leader. This is considered the spark that caused World War I to happen.
What was the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The primary mode of fighting during World War I, these encampments were dug into the earth, giving soldiers shelter on the battlefield, but they were often very dirty and dangerous.
What were trenches?
This treaty was used to formally end World War I in 1919.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This is a temporary pause to fighting during a war.
What is an Armistice.
To help support the war effort, many Americans gave the government a small loan of money. What were these loans called?
What were war bonds?
Due to death of over 100 American passengers, this event helped to push the United States to join World War I.
What was the sinking of the Lusitania?
These undersea ships were responsible for blockades and sinking various battleships and merchant ships in World War I.
What were Submarine/U-Boats?
This was President Wilson's plan and original treaty to end World War I. The purpose of it was to spread peace and cooperation between nations.
What was Wilson's Fourteen Point Plan?
This is money paid to person or country to make up for damages caused to them. Hint--Germany had to pay a lot of these after WWI.
What are reparations?
To help supply and outfit troops with food, weapons, and clothes, Americans were forced to cut back on their consmption of goods. What was this called?
What is rationing?
Led by the Bolsheviks, this event led to the end of the Russian Empire and the creation of the USSR, which was the first Communist country.
What was the Russian Revolution?
"Flying Aces" piloted these new machines. Invented only a few years before the war, these machines were originally used for spying on the enemy but were quickly upgraded to fight guns and drop bombs.
What were airplanes?
This country was severely damaged during World War I and it took decades to fix and rebuild.
What is France?
The United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia were part of this alliance during World War I.
What is the Triple Entente?
This US president was reelected on the slogan "He kept us out of the war," but at the end of World War I he drafted his 14 Point Plan and aimed to establish the League of Nations.
Who was President Woodrow Wilson?
This secret message was meant to get Mexico to attack the United States on Germany's behalf, but it was intercepted and caused the United States to join the war.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
These armored vehicles first appeared during World War I. They were very hard to maneuver and were often less more troublesome than useful. Despite this, they became very important and deadly in the future.
What were tanks?
These two countries made the Treaty of Versailles as a way to get revenge on Germany for the damage they caused in World War I.
What are Great Britain and France?
Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were part of this alliance during World War I.
What was the Central Powers?
These were special gardens planted by American civilians help give them food during the intense rationing of World War I.
What were Liberty Gardens?
This halt to fighting on during a winter holiday caused a momentary time of celebration between German, British, and French troops. But following the holiday's end, the fighting started again.
What was the Christmas Armistice?
World War I marked the first use of chemical weapons in a war. These types weapons were shot into enemy trenches and would release chemical clouds that would choke the enemies to death.
What was poison gas?
This was the predecessor to the United Nation. They were formed after World War I to help prevent war, spread peace and diplomacy, and act as guardian for the world. The United States DID NOT join despite helping to form it.
What was the League of Nations?
The United States used this policy of closing itself off from the rest of world and foreign affairs after World War I.
What is Isolationism?