WW1 Super easy
World war 1 is also known as:
The great war or the war to end all wars
Who did the U.S. have close ties to, which caused them to join the war?
France and Britain
What country remained neutral at the beginning of the war?
US
What were some of the new weapons during the war?
Machine guns,poison gas, submarines, airplanes, and tanks.
What promise did Woodrow Wilson make to the people before he was elected president?
keep the US out of the war
What was the Domino Effect and how did it affect who was involved in the War?
The domino effect is a chain reaction that is caused by 1 country starting a war with another one and their Allies having to get involved
What were the trenches along France’s eastern border called?
Western Front
What is imperialism?
Bigger countries going into smaller countries to take over resources
What is Alliance?
Alliance is agreements made between two or more countries to help one another if necessary.
What Does the MAIN Acronymn stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Who was the president when the wars started?
Woodrow Wilson
What Country had the greatest military buildup before the war started?
Germany
What type of unrestricted warfare did the Germans participate in before the US came into the war?
Submarine Warfare
Trench warfare and new weapons made it easier to be offensive of defensive in war?
Defensive
When did WW1 begin in Europe
1914
what is it called when neither side advances?
Stalemate
Who was assassinated to start the War?
Arch Duke Ferdinand
What was the name of the crumbling empire the Germans wanted badly?
Ottoman
What is militarism?
The belief that a country's military needs to be ready at all times
Held after Napoleaon’s exile to redraw boundaries, is known as . . .
Congress of Vienna
what year did the U.S.A. join the war
1917
Who was a part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
The land between the trenches no person typically survived?
No mans land
Why did they take birds down with them when they were digging?
Test the oxygen levels
What countries make up the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, and Russia.