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Alliances
Domino Effect--Causes
Technology
U.S. Involvement
Treaty of Versailles
100
What countries were part of the "Allied Powers"?
What is Russia, France, Great Britain
100
What was the event that started the conflict?
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
100
True or False: World War 1 was the first war in which tanks, airplanes, and poison gas were used.
What is TRUE
100
What year did the U.S. get involved in WW1?
What is 1917
100
What was the main point of the Treaty of Versailles?
What is PUNISH GERMANY!
200
What countries were part of the "Central Powers"?
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
200
Who came to Serbia's aid when Austria-Hungary declared war?
Who is Russia
200
Name the weapon that had the most devastating effect on the soldiers, and required the use of trenches for their own safety.
What is the machine gun
200
The Zimmerman telegram was sent by Germany to what North American country promising them territory if they declared war on the U.S.?
Who is Mexico?
200
Name the series of fines that Germany was forced to pay to the Allies.
What are reparations
300
What side did the United States join in 1917?
What is the "Allied Powers"
300
Who came to Austra-Hungary's aid when Russia prepared to attack?
Who is Germany
300
What commonly used farm fencing material was used mostly as an obstacle in "No Man's Land"?
What is Barbed Wire
300
American cruise liners were being attacked by what type of German boat?
What are U-Boats
300
What nation was Germany forbidden to ally itself with?
What is Austria
400
Serbia was backed by what powerful country?
Who is Russia
400
Who came to Russia's aid when Germany prepared to attack?
Who is France
400
The constant shelling of the trenches was done by what piece of military technology?
What are Artillery Guns
400
How did the United States government portray Germans in their propaganda posters?
Answers may vary: The U.S. government portrayed the Germans as murderous, barbaric, and evil. This was done to get the Americans to believe their German enemies were inhumane.
400
Explain the War Guilt Clause.
Answer should include: Germany was forced to admit that they were responsible for the start of WW1, and to accept the blame for billions of dollars in property damage, the bankruptcy of several nations, and the deaths of millions of people.
500
Japan joined what side during WW1?
What is Allied Powers
500
Who came to Belgium's aid when Germany invaded?
Who is Great Britain
500
The use of what weapon was declared illegal following the end of WW1 because of its brutality?
What is Poison Gas
500
Provide an example of how U.S. government propaganda tried to influence men to enlist in the Armed Forces?
Any logical and well reasoned answer
500
What German area along the Netherlands, Belgium, and French border was forced to be "demilitarized" after the war?
What is Rhineland