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Causes
US and its changing position
A lasting peace
On the Homefront
Etc.
100
These are pointed to as the "main" causes of WWI
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism,and Nationalism?
100
The sinking of this passenger ship upset many Americans and almost brought us into war.
What is the Lusitania?
100
He came to Paris with fourteen points for peace.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
100
In an effort to raise money for the war effort, the US government began promoting and selling these.
What are war bonds?
100
Germany, Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were known as the ___________________.
What are the Central Powers?
200
The first nation to declare war in the chain of events that resulted in WWI.
What is Austria-Hungary?
200
The controversial telegram which brought us into World War One.
What is the Zimmermann Note?
200
The day and time of the armistice which ended the fighting in the great war.
What is November 11 at 11 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month?
200
The Espionage and Sedition Acts violated this constitutional amendment.
What is the first?
200

This area was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe.

What are the Balkans or the Axis Powers?

300
His assassination triggered World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
300

The policy of Americans staying out of other nation's conflict.

What is neutrality/isolationism?

300
Name the "Big Four" nations represented at the Treaty of Versailles.
What are Italy, United States, Britain and France?
300
Define the Great Migration.
What is the movement of African Americans from the South to the North during WWI?
300
The world peace organization that Wilson envisioned to keep peace after WWI.
What is the League of Nations?
400
Germany invaded this neutral nation which prompted Great Britain to declare war on Germany.
What is Belgium?
400

Name 2 reasons Wilson gave for proclaiming the United States neutral at the start of WWI?

What is they needed fix America's problems first and there were so many immigrants there were divided loyalties among Americans?

400
Name 2 new nations created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Finland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Estonia, Syria, Iraq, Yugoslavia, etc.
400
This act required men ages 18 and older to register for military service.
What is the Selective Service Act?
400
The assassin, whose shot triggered the events of WWI.
Who is Garvilo Princip?
500
Strategically, declaring war on both France and Russia within days of one another resulted in Germany having to do this.
What is fight a two front war on the East and West?
500

What 2 reasons did Wilson give for entering the war?

What is to make the world safe for democracy and the submarine warfare?

500

Name 2 weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles.

What is it was a document that was out for revenge, not peace, it did not include all the people involved in the war, it took land away from allies, etc. Also acceptable are the war guilt clauses, unfairly targeting Germany, etc.

500
Americans were very anti-German during the war effort, give 2 examples of things that were changed because of their German name or affiliation.
What is hamburgers became salisbury steak? Saukerkraut became liberty cabbage? Orchestras would not play the music of Brahms or Beethoven, etc.
500
Name 2 weapons of mechanized warfare that were introduced in WWI.
What are machine guns, tanks, airplanes, poison gas, etc.