Causes of WWI
A union between two countries formed for the mutual benefit of protection.
An alliance
What new weapon was used by the Germans to end a stalemate at the Battle of Verdun?
Poison Gas
What were underwater warships in the German Navy called?
U-Boats
What countries were a part of the Big Four?
Italy, England, France, and U.S.
What event will happen at the same time as WWI, killing about 600,000 Americans?
Influenza epidemic of 1918
What does the acronym MAIN stand for?
Militarism
Alliance
Imperialism
Nationalism
War material supplied by neutral nations to belligerents is called?
Contraband
What is armistice?
An agreement to stop war and organize for peace.
What was the treaty called that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What nickname was given to the American soldiers during WWI?
Doughboys
What event sparked the fuse to start WWI?
The area between the trenches was known as
No Man's Land
Wearing down the other side in a time of war is termed what?
War of Attrition
What did Wilson call his plan he presented to the Allied powers at the end of the war?
Fourteen Point Plan
This was advertisements used during WWI to influence public opinions on the war effort.
Propaganda
What direct threat from the Central Powers led the United States into WWI
Zimmerman telegram
What was America's response to the start of WWI?
To stay neutral
Someone who wants to abstain from bearing arms during war based on their religious or moral beliefs.
Conscientious objector
What are reparations?
Payment for war damages.
These were issued by the government to have Americans help fund the war effort.
War Bonds
The region known as the Powder Keg of Europe is called?
The Balkans
Why did the Germans blow up the Lusitania?
A blockade was set up to stop supplies coming from America and any ship in waters near the Allied power territory would be fair game.
What was the Great Migration in America?
Black Americans moving from South to the North for better jobs that opened up due to the war effort.
Name two things the Germans had to do under the Treaty that was made at the end of WWI.
1. Take a part their military
2. Take full responsibility for the war (War-Guilt Clause)
3. Give back Alsace-Lorraine territory to France
4. Pay back 33 billion dollars to Allied Powers
Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays were set up to do what?
To ration food so that the American soldiers would have enough.