Category One
What sickness ran rampant following the conclusion of WWI?
The Spanish Flu.
What was the US regiment during WWI that was comprised of black men from New York City?
The Harlem Hellfighters.
What are civilians?
Non-soldiers in a country.
What is a kaiser?
A German emperor.
What is a czar?
A Russian emperor.
What was World War One called at the time of World War One?
The Great War.
What is nationalism?
Pride in one's nation!
What is imperialism?
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is militarism?
The policy of building up strong forces to prepare for war.
What was the United States' official stance on WWI prior to getting involved?
Neutral.
What is a warmonger?
Someone who wants to stir up war or enter war rapidly.
An agreement to stop fighting?
How did Woodrow Wilson’s idea of a resolution to WWI differ from his Allied Power counterparts?
He wanted peace without victory whereas the rest of the Allied Powers wanted to punish Germany.
Why did the German kaiser have to step down?
Because the US Peace Plan forced him to abdicate.
What is a stalemate?
A battle in which neither side is strong enough to win.
Why were the system of alliances dangerous for Europe (and the world in general)?
Alliances force other countries to declare war once their allies have been attacked. It is like a domino effect.
What are diplomats?
Officials representing a country abroad.
What was the most infamous and deadly battle of WWI?
The Battle of Verdun!
What was the final battle of WWI?
The Battle of Argonne Forest. Just outside of Paris.
How did German U-boats cause America to enter the war?
They would not stop sinking American ships trying to get to Britain.
What was the most dangerous weapon of WWI and whhat are the two types that were used?
Gas. Chlorine and Mustard.
What was the Triple Entente?
The alliance between Britain, France, and Russia.
What terrorist organization killed archduke Franz Ferdinand and where were they from?
The Black Hand, Serbia.
What does "breaking diplomatic ties" mean?
It means the two countries would no longer speak to one another and would no longer talk peace.
What was the problem with nationalism? As in, why was it a cause to WWI?
While it encouraged unity, it also fueled rivalries amongst European nations.
What was the problem with imperialism? As in, why was it a cause to WWI?
Countries feuded over territory in such a small area and more territory means more power.
How was militarism a cause to WWI?
When you build your military up that much, you tend to want to use it. As well as some countries thought that increased militarism amongst their rivals was threatening!
What treaty did the Allied Powers sign to officially conclude World War One?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The Treaty of Versailles.
Why was the Balkan peninsula in turmoil during the early twentieth century?
All of the Balkan countries were battling for territory.
What is propaganda? What would be an example of propaganda?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause. A political cartoon.
What was Woodrow Wilson's slogan in regards to moral diplomacy?
"Peace without victory"
How, specifically, was Germany punished?
They could no longer have a military and were stripped of all of their overseas colonies.
What could have happened if the US didn't intercept the Zimmerman telegram?
Mexico could have joined the Central Powers and attacked the US.
What years did WWI begin AND end?
1914-1918
What four nations were the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
How did the revolution in Russia influence the US to go to war in Europe?
The Russian revolution meant that there would be no czar in Russia and they were trying to become more democratic. So, the US was more inclined to side with them.
What were the three places the US was in jeopardy of losing following the Zimmerman telegram?
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
What city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated in?
Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Name three countries in the Balkan peninsula.
Answers include: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, European Turkey, and a large part of Croatia and Serbia.
What were the Big Four countries on the Allied side when negotiating peace?
The United States, France, Britain, and Italy.
What three nations spawned due to the end of WWI?
Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.
Name three of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.
1. Open diplomacy without secret treaties
2. Economic free trade on the seas during war and peace
3. Equal trade conditions
4. Decrease armaments among all nations
5. Adjust colonial claims
6. Evacuation of all Central Powers from Russia and allow it to define its own independence
7. Belgium to be evacuated and restored
8. Return of Alsace-Lorraine region and all French territories
9. Readjust Italian borders
10. Austria-Hungary to be provided an opportunity for self-determination
11. Redraw the borders of the Balkan region creating Romania, Serbia and Montenegro
12. Creation of a Turkish state with guaranteed free trade in the Dardanelles
13. Creation of an independent Polish state
14. Creation of the League of Nations