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The U.S. president during WW1
Who is Woodrow Wilson
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in this country
What is France?
The name and definition of the 'M' in MAIN causes of WW1
What is Militarism- the desire for a country to build and support a strong military to defend and advance national interests?
Name for the German submarines
What is a U-boat?
The nickname given to airplane combat during WW1
What are "Dog Fights?"
The main/strongest power for the triple alliance
The country that traditionally dominated the seas until Germany began to challenge this strength at the beginning stages of WW1
What is Great Britain
The name and definition of the 'A' in MAIN causes of WW1
What is Alliances- an association formed between countries for mutual benefit (usually protection)?
Occurs when unsanitary conditions and a damp environment combine with low temperatures (below freezing) that restrict blood flow to the affected area
What is trench foot?
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918
What is Veteran's/Armistice Day?
Three countries that formed the triple alliance
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
The country that switched sides when it realized the Allies would win the war
What is Italy?
The name and definition of the 'I' in MAIN causes of WW1
What is Imperialism- when a stronger country takes control of weaker country through diplomacy or military force, usually the latter?
The British ship, carrying 128 Americans, that was sunk by a German U-boat
What is the Lusitania?
The policy the United States took to avoid getting involved in WW1
What is neutrality?
Three countries that formed the triple entente
What are Great Britain, France, and Russia?
The country that Germany promised alliance, peace, and U.S. territories if it made war against the U.S. with Germany
What is Mexico?
The name and definition of the 'N' in MAIN causes of WW1
What is Nationalism- idea of patriotism/loyalty to one's country; placing the values and importance of one's country over all others?
The Serbian nationalist group that assassinated an heir to the Austria-Hungary throne
What is "the Black Hand?"
The movement to earn women the right to vote
What is the Suffrage movement?
The neutral nation that Germany had to march through in attempt to invade Paris, France
What is Belgium?
Francis Ferdinand was the Archduke of this nation
What is Austria-Hungary?
Woodrow Wilson's plan to end WW1 and create peace that later facilitated the creation of the League of Nations that the US ironically was not a part of
What is Wilson's "Fourteen Points?"
The area of land between two enemy trenches that neither side wishes to openly move or take control of due to fear of being attacked by the enemy in the process
What is "no mans land?"
The reason the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations
What is the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars?