Causes of WW1
In the acronym "MAIN" what does the "M" stand for and how did it contribute to the start of WW1?
"M" stands for militarism. The growth of militaries caused great tension which led to war.
What was the painful condition of the feet when surrounded by cold water and mud that many soldiers faced while in the trenches?
Trench foot
What was the name of German submarines that cut the flow of supplies to Britain and accidentally sank the US ship?
U-Boats
What was information used to influence public opinion promoting a particular viewpoint in a persuasive way?(popular in the form of posters)
Propaganda
What country suffered the most from the peace conference?
Germany
What is an alliance and how did it contribute to the start of WW1?
Alliance is when countries unite positively together to create one big group in order to benefit each other. Assistance from supporting allies made tension rise and also made opposing countries scared.
A space below the ground to provide protection from artillery shells.
Germany sank a ship killing Americans and losing resources. What was the name of that ship?
The Luistania
How did WW1 affect the food supply of Americans at home?
They rationed the food sending a large portion to the soldiers.
Aside from Germany who was blamed the most?
Austrio-Hungary
In the acronym "MAIN" what does the "I" stand for and how did it contribute to the start of WW1?
"I" stands for imperialism. Imperialism led to WW1 because countries were fighting over who gets to claim a certain piece of land creating conflict.
Name one severe problem the soldiers faced while in the trenches.
Starvation, Dehydration, or trench foot.
The US was angry that Germany used barbaric methods to bully innocent people from what country?
Belgium
Back in the USA citizens were mad at Germany. As a result of this they changed the name of a hamburger to what?
Liberty sandwiches
Name 5 nations that were established/restored as independent nations following the Paris Peace Conference.
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Ukraine
How did Nationalism contribute to WW1?
Nationalism created tension between nations because everyone tried to assert power and independence.
Name at least three forms of the new weapons and machines used in WW1.
Machine Guns, Artillery, Poison Gas, and Armored Tanks
Zimmerman Telegraph
Name three propaganda topics to get citizens to participate in the war effort.
War Bonds, Rationing War Industries Board, Victory Gardens, Women's Job Opportunities, Espionage and Sedition Acts.
Germany had two choices. Sign the treaty of Versailles or do not. Why did they sign it?
The signed it because if they did not war would continue and they could not face anymore war. They signed it under pressure.
What were some economic factors that led to WW1?
Rivalries between powers which included competition from markets and resources.
What were the three new innovations in vehicles used to greatly impact the war effort.
Aircrafts/Planes, Submarines/U-Boats, Zeppelins/Blimps
Who did Germany send a message to offering US territory and proposing a military alliance?
Mexico
What role did women play on the Homefront during the war? How did they step up?
The women took over jobs left by men who went to war
What were the three important goals that countries hoped to achieve at the Paris Peace Conference?
Military considerations, Territorial considerations, and Reparations.