Causes
Before WWI, countries were building up their armies and weapons. This is called........
Militarism
Because WWI was so deadly with new technology, it was fought primarily in:
The Trenches
Name ONE main country that fought for the allied powers:
Russia, US, France, Britain
What types of jobs were women doing during WWI? Give me an example of one. It could be at war or on the homefront.
At home: factory, office, growing food, making supplies etc.
On the Front: Nurses, Ambulance drivers
What Treaty officially ended WWI?
Alliances
What weapon could fire hundreds of bullets per minute and made charging very deadly?
Machine Gun
What were the two sides who fought in WWI called?
Allied vs. Central Powers
What was the name of the all Black regiment that fought in WWI that was the most decorated?
The Harlem Hellfighters
Who was punished the most in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
One of the reasons WWI started is because countries were competing for resources and colonies. This is called what?
Imperialism
What new weapon caused blindness, choking, and painful death and required gas masks?
Poison Gas
Name ONE main country that fought on the side of the Central Powers:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
How were the Harlem Hellfighters treated on the front lines by the French? How did this compare to what they were used to with white American soldiers.
The French treated them way better and like people. The Americans were didn't want to fight with them and made them do manual labor.
What were the payments Germany had to make for the war called?
Reparations
This was one cause of WWI: Having extreme pride in one's country is called what?
Nationalism
What area between opposing trenches was extremely dangerous and often led to heavy casualties?
No Man's Land
What year did the United States join the war?
1917
What was the name of the hero from the Harlem Hellfighters who won the French Croix de Guerre for his bravery in fighting of 20+ German soldiers?
Henry Johnson
Which German soldier fighting in WWI was probably the MOST upset about Germany accepting the blame and surrendering at the end of WWI?
Adolf Hitler
What was the name of the assassin who killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
What did "Going over the top" mean?
You were given the order to charge the enemy's trench, required to cross No Man's Land
Name one reason why the US joined the war?
Zimmerman Telegram; unrestricted submarine warfare
In the documentary we watched, the Linard Memo was written by the US military and sent to the French who were fighting with the Harlem Hellfighters. What did the memo ask the French to do?
It basically asked them to treat the Harlem Hellfighters poorly and be racist towards them because they didn't want them getting any ideas about equality for when they had to return home.
What international organization was created to keep the peace at the end of WWI?
League of Nations