Trick or Treaties
Terms
US and the War
Technology
The League of Nations
100
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare allowed German U-Boats to do this
Sink any ship they wanted
100
An agreement made by the opposing sides to stop firing (Hint: term begins with an A)
Armistice
100
The US remained _______________ at the beginning of the war
neutral
100
The main way battles were fought during WWI, often resulting in a stalemate
Trench Warfare
100
The main purpose of the League of Nations
Kick-start world peace
200
The treaty that officially ended World War I
Treaty of Versailles
200
Murder for political gain
Assassination
200
German U-Boats (or submarines) sank this ship in 1915
RMS Lusitania
200
These were used as a way to scout enemy trenches, often made of cloth and wood
Planes
200
Was the League of Nations successful or a failure?
Failure
300
The country in which the Treaty of Versailles was signed
France
300
Define the letter "M" in M.A.N.I.A. -- word and definition
Militarism - belief that a nation's military must grow bigger
300
This German sent a coded message to convince Mexico to invade the United States
Zimmerman
300
This technology often covered an afflicted person with severe burns, and melted skin or lungs
Gas weapons
300
Who was given the large majority of blame for the war?
Germany
400
This propaganda poster is attempting to convince the reader to do what?
Ration food for soldiers
400
Payments Germany was forced to make to nearby countries that were affected by the war
Reparations
400
With many men fighting the war in Europe, jobs in America were filled by this group of people
Women
400
Area between two trenches
No-Man's-Land
400
Another reason for the League of Nations
Diplomacy // Negotiations // Settle disputes
500
This treaty was signed by Russia and the Central Powers to exit the war early
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
500
A form of yellow journalism, often used to convince readers to support a war
Propaganda
500
Despite President Wilson introducing his 14 points to this organization, the US ultimately failed to join it after the end of WWI.
League of Nations
500
The German pilot who was one of the most well known combatants during WWI
The Red Baron
500
After the second world war, this League of Nations style organization is still around today
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization