Imperialism
What genocide occurred during WWI?
The killing of the Armenians by the Turks in the Ottoman Empire.
What is the name of a country conquered by a European power, such as Britain, France, Germany, Belgium or Italy?
What is a colony?
What were the MAIN causes of World War I
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism?
What were the new and most deadline weapons used in World War I
What is The Tank, The flamethrower, Poison Gas, The Machine Gun, The Airplane?
what was the Zimmermann note
A telegram from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agents.
What ethnicity was Gavril Princip?
Serbian
This area in Europe (including Serbia) had formerly been conquered by the Ottoman Empire and wanted independence for all its nationalities.
What is the Balkans?
This was the immediate event that started World War I
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
What were the Central Powers?
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy and the Ottoman Empire
True or false: Airplanes were used in WWI by advanced nations for scouting (reconnaissance) and carried artillery and machine guns
What is False
Which WWI helmet was more sturdy and was copied for use in WWII, American or German?
German
What European empires fell after WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottomans
Name 3 new military tactics used in WWI
Airplane reconnaissance, chemical weapons, flame throwers, tanks etc....
What were the Allied Powers?
What are Great Britain, France, Russia, (and later the USA)
Which countries initially allowed enlistment (or volunteering) and then later instituted a draft (conscription) to force young men to serve in WWI?
the UK and USA
What is the name of a the famous WWI and WWII German submarines?
U-boat
What was the name of the written agreement created by France, the UK and Italy that severely punished Germany and formally ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
Why did the U.S remain Neutral
Many Americans saw no reason to get involved in a conflict that occured 3000 miles away.
What is the Lusitania?
Why is Nationalism a cause of WWI?
because extreme pride in your country leads you to disrespect other countries
Which 3 WWI countries had embraced the industrial revolution and had the most factories?
Britain, the US and Germany
Which famous Austrian was gassed in the trenches of WWI and bitterly resented the reparations that Germany had to pay the Allies after WWI?
Adolf Hitler
What religions were the Ottomans and Armenians (respectively)?
Muslim and Christian
Who said this quote "“Property can be paid for: the lives of the peaceful and innocent people cannot be. The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. We are glad to fight for the ultimate peace of the world and for the liberation of its peoples. The world must be made safe for democracy. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war. But the right is more precious than peace.”?
Woodrow Wilson
the AEF
American Expeditionary Forces