Causes of World War One
The “spark” that ignited World War I was the assassination of…
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was President Wilson’s initial policy towards World War I?
Strict neutrality
Name 3 new innovations in warfare that were invented or improved upon during World War I
Tanks, planes, poison gas, machine guns, grenades, flame throwers, gas masks, etc.
The war ended in what year?
1918
The “Harlem Hellfighters” were a famous unit of…
African American soldiers
The terrorist organization that planned to assassinate the Archduke was called…
A.) The White Foot
B.) The Black Hand
C.) The Red Finger
D.) The Green Nose
B.) The Black Hand
The Zimmerman Telegram proposed an alliance between Germany and what other country?
Mexico
Most of the fighting on the Western Front was characterized by…
Trench Warfare
What was the name of the international group Woodrow Wilson wanted to create?
The League of Nations
Three countries made up the Triple Entente (Allied Powers). Which countries were they?
Russia, France, and Britain
How did Imperialism push Europe closer to war?
Competition for lands in Africa and Asia led to tensions between powerful nations in Europe
Why did the United States stay neutral at the beginning of the war?
They had a policy of isolationism
The territory between the opposing trenches was called…
No Man’s Land
Fill in the blanks: The call for an ___________ ended the fighting and allowed negotiations to take place for the Treaty of Versailles, which included Wilson’s __________
Armistice/14 Points
Three Countries made up the Central Powers (Triple Alliance). Which countries were they?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
How did the system of alliances in Europe turn a conflict between Serbia and Austria-Hungary into a world war?
Serbia and Austria-Hungary both had alliances with other countries, so when war was declared the nations who had aligned with either had to come to their aid.
What was the significance of the sinking of the Lusitania?
It killed American citizens and angered the general public, pushing us closer to joining the war
What was the primary role of German “U-boats”?
Sinking merchant and military ships
The Treaty of Versailles harshly punished which country?
Germany
What country had to pull out of the war because of an internal revolution?
Russia
The MAIN acronym stands for Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism. Define TWO of these terms in your own words…
Militarism: building up strong armed forces and glorifying military power
Alliances: Agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
Imperialism: Powerful nations taking over weaker ones to create large empires
Nationalism: Extreme pride in one’s country or the desire for self-rule
What was Woodrow Wilson’s 1916 reelection slogan?
A.) Make the World Safe for Democracy
B.) He kept us out of war
C.) Square Deal
D.) Stop with the insanity
B.) He kept us out of war
What is it called when a nation mobilizes all of its resources and people for the war effort?
Total War
Name 3 new countries that were created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles
Finland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, etc.
The British group who cracked the code of the Zimmerman Telegram was known as…
A.) The King’s Codebreakers
B.) MI6
C.) Room 40
D.) Interpol
C.) Room 40