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What is building up an army called
militarism.
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What happened to start World War I
The killing of Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914
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When the United States entered the war, which side were they on?
The Allies side.
100
Where was the peace conference located?
Paris
100
Who was the president of the United States at the beginning of World War I
Woodrow Wilson
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What did soldiers did in the ground for protection from gunfire.
trenches
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Austria-Hungrary declared war on which country in 1914?
Serbia
200
What new weapon did America use while fighting in World War I?
Airplanes.
200
The country that was blamed for starting the war.
Germany
200
During February and March 1917, German U-boats torpedoed ships flying the ________ ________
American Flag
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What is the nickname for an American soldier in World War I
Dough Boy
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What event lead to the United States entering the war?
Sinking of the Lusitania
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What did the governement sell to raise money for the war effort?
War Bonds
300
The United States Remained _________ at the beginning of the war.
Neutral
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What was the name of the secret letter in which Germany asked Mexico for help if they were to go to war with the United States?
Zimmerman Note.
400
What is the selection of people by the government to serve in the military called?
The draft
400
What happened on April 6, 1917?
Congress declared war on Germany.
400
Germany accused the United States of _______?
Not remaining neutral because the United States was selling supplies to Great Britain and France.
400
What countries were included in the Allied Powers at the beginning of the war?
France, Great Britain, Russia
400
Name two hardships that the soldiers endure while fighting in World War I?
Diseases, poisonous gas, and/or cold wet and unhealthy conditions.
500
What was the name of the German submarine called?
U-boat
500
Where did Franz Ferdinand's murder take place?
Bosnia
500
The general in charge of 2 million American soldiers in Europe.
General John Pershing
500
What three countries were in the central powers
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
500
Name two ways women helped the war effort?
-Worked in factories and they joined the army as nurses and office workers.