WWI Vocabulary
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Bonus Review
Bonus Review II
100
An extreme pride or love for your country.
What is Nationalism
100
The name of the British ocean liner that sank that had over 100 Americans onboard.
What is the sinking of the Lusitania.
100
The name give to the alliance of: Great Britain, France, Russia, and America
What are the Allied Powers or Allies.
100
This weapon changed the way that WWI was fought. Prior to this creation wars were fought by soldiers charging each other on the battlefield.
What is the Machine gun.
100
The name given to WWI due to the mass amount of deaths.
What is The Great War
100
The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent.
— U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Holmes, Schenck v. United States, 1919
What did the Supreme Court case establish limits on?
This case established limits on the freedom of speech.
100
How did Tennessee play an important role in the legalization of women’s suffrage?
Tennessee provided the deciding vote in passing the 19th Amendment.
200
The building up of a strong military to be used for intimidation.
What is militarism.
200
The operational plan created by Germany on how they would invade France through neutral Belgium while Russia mobilized?
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
200
The name given to the alliance of: Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire, and Germany.
What are the Central Powers.
200
This armored technological monstrosity allowed soldiers to cross the battlefield.
What is a tank?
200
The name of the American president during WWI.
Who was Woodrow Wilson
200
A British passenger liner attacked by a German submarine and killed American civilians.
Lusitania
200
The purpose of the Creel Committee was to
provide edited information to the American public about the war.
300
A system in which smaller countries "team" up with larger countries for protection.
What is an alliance.
300
The country in which Archduke Francis Ferdinand was from.
What is Austria-Hungary.
300
_____ was the largest power that bordered Germany on the Eastern Front.
What is Russia?
300
Due to the increase in use of chemical warfare, these were invented
What are gas masks?
300
This was used by both sides to influence citizens on the home front to contribute to the war effort.
What is propaganda
300
Why were war bonds being advertised and sold to citizens?
Help pay for the war
300
The United States Senate rejected membership in the League of Nations primarily because of the
belief that it would entangle us in future conflicts.
400
When a larger country takes over a smaller country by force.
What is imperialism.
400
Event that happened on Christmas during WWI in which soldiers from both sides stopped shooting one another to celebrate Christmas.
What is the Christmas Truce.
400
This is the continent that WWI was fought on.
What is Europe.
400
This technological advancement allowed for soldiers to combat using long narrow trenches.
What is trench warfare?
400
This group of people entered the workforce in mass and took over roles that were previously filled by soldier.
What are women of WWI?
400
What was America's initial attitude about joining the war?
Neutrality
400
Who does the "mad brute" represent?
Germany
500
The event that sparked WWI.
What is assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
500
When Germany tried to form an alliance with Mexico via telegram message?
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
500
The name of the organization that assassinated the Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
The Black Hand
500
This technological advancement gave a whole new meaning to fighting "in" the sea.
What is the U-boat or submarine.
500
When citizens at home limit their food usage to provide for troops on the frontline.
What is rationing.
500
What military strategy did the British use limit trade between the US and Germany?
Blockade of trade routes to Germany
500
Who am I?
Blacksmith
Conscientious objector
Member of the 82nd Infantry Division
Captured 132 German soldiers
Alvin York
600
The U.S. wanted to continue trade with European nations
The war didn't concern the U.S.
Long time policy of avoiding "entangling alliances"
Are all reasons for the U.S. initial stance on the war, which was what?
Neutrality
600
The 4 MAIN causes that led to WWI.
What is militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism?
600
The name of the Front that was known for its mobility.
What is the Eastern Front?
600
This Ship was sunken by a German U-boat and prompted the US into getting involved into WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
600
When a conflict/situation seems impossible to accomplish?
What is a stalemate?
600
Woodrow Wilson was trying to get support from the American Public for the creation of this organization, which made up of several nations and was his 14th point.
League of Nations
600
Who attempted to conserve food during WWI with the concept of Meatless Monday and Wheatless Wendesday?
Who is Toussaint Louverture?