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WW1 began in what year?
1914
What fighting strategy was used in WW1?
Trench Warfare
There were 4 MAIN causes of WW1. What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Why did the sinking of the Lusitania upset the United States?
There were American passengers on board that lost their lives in the attack
How many people died in WW1
17 million
What year did the United States join the war?
1917
Describe an alliance
an agreement between countries that they will support each other
The act of taking over other lands to increase a nation's power
Describe militarism
The act of building up a military
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was an act of what?
Nationalism
What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
How did the United States come across the Zimmerman Telegram?
The British intercepted it
What countries were a part of the Allied Powers?
United States
Great Britain
France
Who sunk the Lusitania?
Germany
What 2 things caused the United States to join the war?
Zimmerman Telegram
Sinking of the Lusitania
What year did the fighting end in WW1?
1918
Describe Woodrow Wilson's role during WW1.
During WW1 he was president of the United States. He also created the 14 Points which listed peaceful statements to end WWI
What is an armistice?
an agreement to stop fighting
No Mans Land
Who was the Zimmerman Telegram sent to?
Mexico
What year was the Zimmerman Telegram sent?
1917
Why was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand so significant?
This was the event that started WW1
What did the Zimmerman Telegram say?
Germany told Mexico that if they helped them attack the United States, they would help Mexico gain back the territories that the United States took from them.
What countries were a part of the Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Why was Trench Warfare used during WW1?