Causes of WWI
What does the “M” in M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism
Who was assassinated to start WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the name of the German submarines that attacked Allied shipping during WWI?
U-Boats
What was Wilson’s main goal with the Fourteen Points?
Lasting peace (make the world safe for democracy)
When did the Spanish Flu pandemic occur?
Late 1910's
1918-1919
Which alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?
Central Powers (or Triple Alliance)
Who was the U.S. president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson (28th President)
Name 3 weapons introduced in WWI
Machine gun
Tank
Poison gas
Airplane
Flamethrower
U-Boat (submarine)
Zeppelin
Grenade
Name one principle from the Fourteen Points OTHER than the League of Nations
Open diplomacy, freedom of seas, self-determination, etc.
Why was it called the Spanish Flu?
Spain reported cases openly
What was the name of the secret message Germany sent to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States?
The Zimmermann Telegram
Who was the leader of Germany during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Why were trenches used in WWI?
To protect soliders from enemy (machine gun) fire
What international organization did Wilson propose?
The League of Nations
Why did the flu spread so quickly?
Troop movements, crowded conditions
What event sparked WWI and where?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia
Name one of the Big Four leaders at Versailles OTHER than Wilson
David Lloyd George (Britain)
Georges Clemenceau (France)
Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
What was the area between trenches called?
No Man's Land
Why did European leaders reject most of Wilson’s plan?
They wanted to punish Germany
How many people died worldwide? (answers will be accepted within range of 10 million)
Roughly 50 million
Explain how the alliance system turned a regional conflict into a world war
Alliances obligated countries to defend each other, pulling multiple nations into war
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia? (Russian Revolution)
Vladimir Lenin
What were the wooden planks used to provide soldiers with a stable walking surface in trenches called?
Duckboards
(prevented trench foot as well)
Which point was actually included in the Treaty of Versailles?
League of Nations
How did the Spanish Flu affect peace negotiations?
Increased urgency for ending war