Causes
date of america's declaration of war (when did they officially enter)
april 16, 1917
americans collected and recycled this to use for building weaponry
scrap metal
most common battle tactic in WWI
trench warfare
name of the treaty that ended the war
Treaty of Versailles
intercepted by british, reason for U.S. entering the war
Zimmerman Telegram
acronym for major causes of the war
MANIA
americans did this as a way to conserve resources to be sent over to the soldiers in the form of food and munitions
rationing
used to break a stalemate at trenches
chemical gases
official end date of the war
June 28, 1919
alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
Triple Alliance
the sinking of this ship was a main reason for america's entrance into the war
Lusitania
people planted these as a contribution to the war
victory gardens
main gases used during WWI
chlorine gas, phosgene, mustard gas
formed after the war to keep world peace
League of Nations
first colored infantry to fight on the battlefront - fought under french command
Harlem Hellfighters
alliance between France, Britain, and Russia (and eventually the U.S.)
Triple Entente (Allied Powers)
people group that had the most amount of workers in factories during WWI
women
machinery used to cross over into no-man's land, introduced by british - revolutionized war
tanks
condition of the treaty of versailles not written down (unspoken)
germany paid millions to the countries who fought in the war
american secretary of war
Newton D. Baker
person who was assassinated (main reason for the war in Europe)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
government debt sold to citizens to raise money for war supplies and weaponry
war bonds
which country introduced the use of deadly gases on the battlefield
Germany
consequences for germany in treaty of versailles
paid millions to other nations, took full responsibility for the war, restrictions on military
slogan that Woodrow Wilson ran on for reelection
"he kept us out of war"