People/Groups
When did the US join the war?
April 6th, 1917
This was the deadliest battle of WW1 (2 million deaths); and the first battle that used tanks
What is the Battle of the Somme?
WW1 can be seen as a “total war” because…
The nations devoted all their resources to winning the war
What was the name of the document that officially ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
When did WW1 begin?
July 28th, 1914
This kind of battle tactic almost directly resulted in a stalemate.
Trench Warfare
What was the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
While the war was deadly, what actually killed more people during the time period of WW1 than the war?
The Spanish Flu
This was the US president during the war
Who is Wilson?
The fighting of WW1 ended on what date?
November 11, 1918
What was the first battle of WW1?
Battle of Marne
In what landmark Supreme Court case did the US rule that in times of war free speech can be limited?
Schenck v. United States
What were three countries created in Europe after WW1?
Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Who were the 3 main Allied Powers?
Russia, France, Britain
This was used to increase support for the war effort on all sides.
What is propaganda?
Longest battle of WW1; lasted 303 days
Battle of Verdun
What were three reasons the US joined WW1?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Interrupting trading abilities
The Zimmerman Telegram
Russian Revolution
An intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
What is the League of Nations?
Who were the 4 Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
What were the 4 MAIN causes of WW1?
Militarism
Alliance
Imperialism
Nationalism
On which two fronts did Germany fight during the war?
Western - France
Eastern - Russia
What were THREE ways the US government managed the economy AND/OR the citizens on the home front?
Drafts, conservation efforts, liberty bonds, limited freedoms, War Industries Board
What were 4 things that happened to Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
Assume war guilt
Lose colonies
Pay $33 billion in reparations
Must disarm