Alliances
Name the countries that made up the allied powers.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, anf the United States
What cause of World War One has to do with the build up militaries?
Militarism
Give the name of the coded message that Germany sent to Mexico.
Zimmermann Telegram
What disease of the foot could lead to an amputation or death if not treated?
Trench Foot
Why was trench warfare so necessary during WWI?
The rise of new technologies made it exceedingly dangerous for soldiers to survive open ground.
Name the countries that made up the Central Powers.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
What cause of World War One has to do with written agreements or treaties between countries?
Alliances
Why did the message anger Americans and lead President Woodrow Wilson to declare war on Germany?
Germany offered Mexico money, land, and an alliance if they would attack the United States.
How would soldiers use the bathroom in the trenches?
They would use it in the trenches, helmet, or can.
What weapon could shoot 450 to 600 rounds per minute and weighed around 100 pounds?
The machine gun
What country was knocked out of the war before it ended in 1917?
Russia
What is the practice of building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations?
Imperialism
Prior to 1917, what word described the American policy to stay out of the war in Europe?
Isolationism
Where might soldiers be buried if they died in the trenches?
In the trenches.
What weapon was responsible for 60% of the casualties of WWI and caused shell shock?
Heavy artillery
In what year did the United States enter the war?
1917
What is the term for having extreme loyalty and pride in one's country?
Nationalism
What type of warfare did Germany use to sink American shipping?
Unrestricted submarine warfare.
What did militaries place in front of their trenches to block attacking infantryman?
Barbed wire
What weapon allowed soldiers to more safely cross "No Man's Land" and became the new cavalry of the modern era?
Tanks
What action by Germany led Great Britain to join the war?
Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium.
What was the spark that started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What did the United State's refusal to join the League of Nations at the end of the war say about their political philosophy?
They were still an isolationist nation.
What did the term "Over the Top," mean during WWI?
Going over the top or trenches to attack the enemy.
What weapon effected the lungs and eyes and was considered illegal before WWI?
Poisoned gas