Terms to Know
What is a system in which countries agree to defend each other?
Alliance System
What event was the immediate cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which three countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the largest American attack during World War I?
The Battle of the Argonne Forest
In what city was the 1919 peace conference held?
Paris
What nickname was given to American soldiers in World War I?
Doughboys
What deadly weapon did Germany begin using against Allied troops in April 1915?
Poison gas
Which three countries made up the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, Russia, and France
What major battle was fought along the Somme River in 1916?
The Battle of the Somme
What was the name of Wilson’s plan for peace after the war?
The Fourteen Points
What is a government in which one person rules with unlimited power?
Autocracy
During the early years of World War I, which country did most Americans support?
Great Britain
What two alliance groups fought in World War I?
The Allied Powers and the Central Powers
What river did Germany have to withdraw west of in the armistice agreement?
The Rhine River
What international organization did Wilson propose to keep peace?
The League of Nations
What is a situation in war when neither side can gain ground or make progress?
Stalemate
What type of information campaign was used to gain public support for the war?
Propaganda
What was the German promise to warn neutral ships before attacking?
The Sussex Pledge
What term describes the agreement that stopped the fighting in World War I?
Armistice
Which country was forced to accept blame for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
What is a group of ships that travel together with protection from naval vessels?
Convoy
What German submarine was used to attack ships during the war?
U-Boat
Which form of government did President Wilson say the war threatened?
Democracy
What year did World War I fighting officially end?
1918
Which two countries were not invited to the Paris Peace Conference?
Russia and Germany