Allied Powers
Name 3 out of 5 original members of the Allied Powers.
The British Empire
The Russian Empire
Serbia
The Empire of Japan
France
Describe how militarism was a cause of "The Great War."
When one nation increased its military strength, neighboring countries felt threatened and grew their military in response.
Name 3 new weapons that were used during WW1.
Long-range heavy artillery
Machine guns
poison gas
submarine
Airplanes
Tanks
What year did America Join the war?
1917
Name 2 out of the 4 countries that were included in the Central powers.
Bulgaria
German Empire
The Ottoman Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Who joined the Allied Powers in 1917?
The United States of America
What were Alliance and how did they play a role in World War 1?
An Alliance is a mutual beneficial agreement between countries to aid each other in war.
Caused countries to join a fight that they did not have a part in and forced countries to choose a side.
Out of the 6 new weapons, which one caused 75% of the casualties during the war?
British long-range artillery
Who did America declare war on and one reason why?
Germany
Sinking of passenger ships and the lusitania
political ties to Great Britain
The Zimmerman Telegram
What did the Ottoman Empire become known as after the war?
Turkey
Who Joined the Allied Powers in 1915?
Italy
What was the term used in the passage to describe the nations want to expand their empire.
Imperialism
What style of warfare was generally used in "the Great War."
Trench Warfare
What number infantry spent the most days in combat at 191 days.
369th Infantry
Harlem Hellfighters
Besides Austria and Hungary, what name 2 countries that came from the dissolution of Austro-Hungarian Empire?
Slovakia
Croatia
Bosnia
Romania
What is Nationalism described as in the passage?
The countries people wanting to see their nation become independent.
What was the land between two opposing trenches called?
No Mans's Land
What was the nickname given to American soldiers?
Doughboys
What event took place that was the initial start of the war?
Gavrillo Princip assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie.
Between both the allied and Central powers, how many miles were dug out for trenches?
12,000 miles
Why did America stay Neutral for so long?
Difficulty of choosing sides because of immigrants in the country
Hoped to continue trading with warring nations on both sides.