Causes
What was the name of the leader who was assassinated and sparked the immediate start of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In 1917, the United States joined WWI on the side of the ____________.
allies
Who was President of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What term was used to describe the large ditches where soldiers lived and fought during the war?
trenches
WWI is the first time _________ were used in battle.
submarines, gas masks, mechanical guns, etc
What acronym can be used to remember the main causes of WWI?
MAIN
Which alliance won World War I? Central Powers or The Allies?
The Allies
Who was sitting next to Archduke Franz Ferdinand and was also killed in Sarajevo?
His wife, Sophie.
Trenches were built because WWI was mainly a offensive or defensive war?
defensive
The group of African Americans who fought in the war
Harlem Hellfighters
Name one event that caused the United States to join the war.
Possible Answers:
1) Germany was using unrestricted submarine warfare
2) Germany sank a ship with Americans on board
3) Germany tried to get Mexico to join the war on their side.
Which alliance had access to the most technology?
Central Powers
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the leader of what country?
Austria-Hungary
Why weren't the British and French trenches as nice as the German ones?
Germany had more access to technology
What was the name of the treaty that was written to end World War I and prevent future wars (even though it didn't)
Treaty of Versailles
What is militarism?
The belief that a country should have a large and strong military that is ready to fight at any time.
What three countries made up the Allies during World War I? (before the U.S. joined)
Great Britain, France, Russia
Why were Americans afraid to join World War I?
Possible Answers:
They did not want to get involved in a foreign war
They feared the negative consequences of war
TRUE or FALSE: the German trenches were dry, comfortable, safe, and some even had electricity and/or running water?
TRUE
What does imperialism mean?
control, power
What is Nationalism?
Having great pride in one's country and being willing to do anything to defend it.
Name two countries that made up the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary,The Ottoman Empire
What country was the man who killed the Archduke from?
Serbia
The area of land between the Allies' trenches and the Central Powers' trenches was called "_____ ______ _______."
"No Man's Land"
How did World War I eventually lead to World War II?
(teacher will determine if the answer is correct)