Causes of War
Who was assassinated in 1914, initially starting the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from deep ditches?
Trench warfare
What ship was sunk by Germany in 1915, angering Americans?
The Lusitania
What jobs did many women take over while men were fighting?
Factory jobs
What year did World War I end?
1918
What country did the assassin of Franz Ferdinand come from?
Serbia
What was the dangerous space between enemy trenches called?
No Man's Land
What message asked Mexico to join Germany against the U.S.?
The Zimmermann Telegram
What movement saw African Americans move North for factory work?
Great Migration
What agreement stopped the fighting on November 11, 1918?
Armistice
What alliance included Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary?
Triple Alliance
What new weapon used submarines to attack ships?
U-boats
What was Germany’s policy of attacking ships without warning called?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
What were posters and ads used to support the war effort called?
Propaganda
What treaty officially ended the war in 1919?
Treaty of Versailles
What does the acronym M.A.I.N mean?
What deadly gas caused choking and blindness on the battlefield?
Poison gas
Who was the U.S. president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What law punished people for speaking against the war?
Espionage Act
What country was forced to take the blame for the war?
Germany
Which countries were allied powers? Which countries were central powers?
1. Austria-Hungary
2. Russia
3. France
4. Germany
5. Great Britain
Central: Austria-Hungary, Great Britain
Allied: France, Russia, Germany
What was the name of the long line of trenches in France and Belgium?
The Western Front
In what year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
What were people encouraged to buy to help pay for the war?
War bonds
What organization was created to try to keep peace after the war?