Causes of Early War
Which country supported Serbia as the conflict spread?
Russia
What were trenches used for during World War I?
To give soldiers cover and protection while fighting.
What did U.S. neutrality mean in 1914?
The United States was not officially taking sides.
What is a telegram?
A message sent over a long distance using telegraph technology.
How did Americans lend money to the government to help pay for the war?
By buying Liberty Bonds
Which neutral country did Germany invade to reach France?
Belgium
What was the open land between opposing trenches called?
No Man's Land
Who was president when America entered World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who intercepted and decoded the Zimmermann Telegram?
British intelligence
How did the convoy system help ships cross the Atlantic?
Warships protected groups of ships.
Which event triggered the conflict that became World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which weapon made charges across open ground especially dangerous?
Machine gun
What happened to the Lusitania in May 1915?
A German submarine sank it.
What did Germany offer Mexico in the Zimmermann Telegram?
Help recovering territory Mexico had lost to the United States.
Who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces?
General John J. Pershing
What is a stalemate in warfare?
Neither side can gain much ground.
Why did soldiers dig trenches instead of always fighting in open fields?
To protect themselves from enemy fire.
What did the Sussex Pledge promise?
Germany promised to limit attacks on passenger ships.
On what date did Congress declare war on Germany?
April 6, 1917
What was the Great Migration during the WWI era?
African Americans moving north for jobs and opportunities.
Name TWO countries that fought as the Central Powers.
Germany and Austria-Hungary (also accept Ottoman Empire or Bulgaria)
Name ONE difficult condition soldiers faced while living in trenches.
Mud, rats, lice, cold, disease, or flooding (accept any one)
What German policy resumed in February 1917?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
What 1917 law required eligible men to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act
Which agency coordinated war production and raw materials?
War Industries Board