WWI Potporri
Allied Powers
Causes of War
On the Homefront and more
This and that
100
This plan Germany would use to defeat the enemy was called
What is the Schlieffen Plan.
100
These countries made up the Allied powers
What are Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy
100
Business and Trade with this country was a reason for the US entering the war.
What is Great Britain
100
This was used by the United States government to help persuade and promote the war to the American people.
What is propaganda.
100
Who won World War I
What are the Allied powers
200
These countries made up the Central powers
Who are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
200
This country left the war early to set up their new government.
What is Russia
200
This weapon dropped bombs on cities throughout England terrorizing the citizens.
What are Zeppelins
200
This person was killed because he was appointing his friends and people he could control to important positions within the Russian government.
Who is Rasputin?
200
The Allied and Central powers signed an armistice which ended fighting on this date.
What is 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 or 11/11/1918.
300
The US traded with Great Britain and other Allied countries causing and economic boom in our country because of this
What is the blockade of German ports
300
Another name for the Allied Powers
What is the Triple Entente
300
How many Serbian nationalists carried out the attack on the Archduke.
What is seven.
300
This country was blamed for the war and forced to pay heavy reparations.
What is Germany.
300
This ship which carried some American citizens was sunk by a German U-boat and was a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI.
What is the Lusitania.
400
This alliance was offered to Mexico from Germany guaranteeing them land in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona but was intercepted by British agents.
What is the Zimmerman telegram
400
This person came up with the 14 points that addressed the causes of WWI.
Who is President Woodrow Wilson?
400
The assassination of this person was the spark that ignited European countries to begin fighting WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
400
Give 3 examples of what soldiers experienced in the trenches of WWI.
What are trench foot, rat infestation and boredom.
400
President Wilson wanted to create this to promote cooperation among nations and be a peace keeping organization for the world.
What is a League of Nations.
500
Explain the key points of the Schlieffen Plan. You should be able to state 3 concepts of the plan
What is Germany couldn't fight a war on two fronts so it would attack France first, through Belgium, with the bulk of the German army, defeat them and deal with the Russian. It would take 6 weeks for the Russians to mobilize their army so they had time to make the plan work.
500
Name 4 requirements that were contained in the Treaty of Versailles.
What is make Germany pay reparations for the war, Germany had to decrease its military, new countries were formed, create a league of nations, Germany had to hand over colonies.
500
Name the 5 causes of World War I
What are Assassination, Nationalism, Alliances, Imperialism and Militarism
500
Name 3 ways the United States prepared for war in Europe and give an example of how it was accomplished.
Gather resources- Ration food, victory gardens Produce weapons-factories stopped making their normal products and began making weapons for war Raise money- Sell war bonds Persuade the population- Used propaganda posters Recruit an army-Selective service Act (draft men 18-45 yrs)
500
Look at this Propaganda poster 1) What is the goal or aim of this poster. 2) To what emotions does this poster appeal.
What is 1) to get you to purchase Liberty loans (a type of war bond) 2) Happiness in the special relationship between a father and his daughter