World War 1 - 1
A union formed between countries for shared benefit.
What is an Alliance?
The building up of a strong military
What is Militarism?
loyalty and pride in your nation or people and can be accompanied by feelings of superiority over other nations.
What is Nationalism?
What was the treaty that ended the First World War; it put harsh rules on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Define Imperialism
A system where a powerful nation controls and exploits one or more colonies.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Who were the Triple Alliance or Central Powers?
France, Great Britain, Russia, U.S were called what?
Who were the Triple Entente?
The other name for the Triple Alliance?
What are the Central Powers?
What is the rot called on the soldiers feet during the war?
What is trench foot
Who was the US President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Which of the M.A.I.N. causes of World War One was linked to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Russia because Germany was already at war with Russia?
Alliances
a deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
What is a stalemate?
A British cruise-liner with 128 Americans on it- torpedoed by a German submarine.
What is the Lusitania?
Selective Service Act required men to register for...
What is the draft?
The area of land in between opposing trenches
What is No Man's Land?
How was WWI mainly fought?
Trench Warfare
Spark that began World War 1
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A note from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the US
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Information produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread certain beliefs or opinions
What is propaganda?
The two main reasons the US enters the War
What are the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram?
An agreement to stop fighting.
What is an armistice?
a group of countries trying to protect the independence of all countries- small or large. Organization formed after WWI
What is the League of Nations?
Who began to work in factories during WWI
Women
payments to cover damages (in war)
What are reparations?
This group won WWI
Who are The Allies?
What were the five great weapons of WWI?
What is Posion gas, machine guns, submarines, airplanes and tanks
What country took the blame for WWI?
What is Germany?
What U.S. Holiday is celebrated on Armistice Day?
What is Veteran's Day
What german leader rose as a result of the devesation to Germany
Who is Adolf Hitler?
Who assassinated Tsar Nicholas II?
The Bolsheviks