Causes
What was the short term (immediate) cause to World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This was the primary battle strategy used in WWI
Trench Warfare
When war first broke out, what side/stance did the U.S take?
Neutral/Isolationist
What character was popularized in 1917 in the infamous "I want you" poster?
What side won the war?
Allied Powers
To have excessive pride in your own country or race that can cause you to commit extreme actions or beliefs
Nationalism
What situation occurred during trench warfare that slowed down fighting and caused battles to drag on?
Stalemate
What passenger ship was sunk by the Germans in 1915, killing 1200 civilians (128 Americans)?
Lusitania
This was a loan that American citizens gave to the government to help support the war effort
Liberty Bonds
What was the name of the treaty that was signed to end the war?
Treaty of Versailles
What 3 countries formed the Allied Powers prior to the war?
Russia, France, England
A German submarine is a...
U-Boat
This naval strategy was used by the Germans that attacked any allied ship (passenger and merchant ships)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
American citizens grew these to help support the war effort
Victory Gardens
What was Wilson's plan to help end the war?
14 points
What PRIMARY (major 3) countries formed the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
The area between two opposing trenches where you had to cross to reach the opposing trench. Casualties very high in this area.
No Man's Land
What event caused the U.S to join the war?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What law was created that requires men of a certain age to register with the government in case of a draft?
Selective Service Act
What group was formed to help promote international peace and cooperation?
League of Nations
Who was the assassin who shot Arch Duke Franz-Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
This battle has over 1 million casualties, with 60,000 on the first day. The battle lasted from July 1916 to November 1916
Battle of the Somme
What country was asked to attack the U.S by Germany in the Zimmerman Telegram AND what three states would be given to them?
Mexico; Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What law was put in place that said you could not criticize the government or their stance on joining the war?
The Sedition Act
Why did the League of Nations fail?
U.S did not join. President Wilson's idea and leader of idea. Without U.S it was destined to fail