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Central Powers
Causes of War
14 Points/Treaty of Versailles
Allied Powers
Surprise
100
The Germans sank this British ship with American passengers because they believed it was carrying supplies to their British enemies. This made Americans angry and one step closer to war.
What is the Lusitania
100
This event was the spark and excuse for the nations of Europe to start fighting.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
This leader wrote the 14 Points
What is Woodrow Wilson
100
This country remained neutral during WWI, trading with both sides, until 1917
What is United States
100
This new "weapon" of war was introduced by the Germans and used to attack enemy ships or any ships that might have supplied the enemy.
What is the u-boat
200
This country was forced to accept all the blame for the war.
What is Germany
200
This cause of WWI was due to countries building up their armies and stores of weapons
What is Militarism
200
The purpose of the 14 Points was to do this
What is keep peace
200
This Allied country is where most of the fighting on the Western took place.
What is France
200
This respiratory illness killed 600,000 Americans and spread across Europe in 1918.
What is influenza
300
These two empires surrendered to the Allies and split into many different countries, changing the landscape of Europe.
What is Ottoman Empire and Austria Hungary
300
There was tension between countries prior to World War 1because each country wanted to have more power and control more territories. What is the one word term for this cause?
What is Imperialism
300
This is the reason the United States refused to join the League of Nations
What is they did not want to be involved in any world conflicts
300
The United States as well as many other countries, used this method to drum up support for the war and make their enemies look bad.
What is propaganda
300
Through the Zimmerman Telegram, Germany promised Mexico this if they agreed to declare war on the United States.
What is land
400
Germany had to fight a two-front war before this Allied went through a Revolution and dropped out of the conflict.
What is Russia
400
This cause of war is explained as loyalty to one's country
What is Nationalism
400
The U.S. Senate, the American public, and Woodrow Wilson all thought the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh against Germany. They were more interested in forgiveness than punishment. What did they do instead of signing the Treaty of Versailles
What is they signed individual treaties with each of the Central Powers
400
France and Britain, two of the main Allied countries wanted Germany to pay for damages from the war. The word for repayment after war is
What is reparations
400
This is the date that the armistice was signed.
What is Novemember 11, 1918 The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
500
Germany's Schiefflan Plan had Germany fighting a two-front war against France and Russia. Which neutral nation did Germany invade in order to get to France, making Britain very angry?
What is Belgium
500
This country was responsible for the "spark" that started WWI
What is Serbia
500
The Treaty of Versailles laid out four main conditions for Germany. List all of the conditions of the treaty using the acronym BRAT
What is Blame Germany, Reparations, Arms Reduction, Territory Lost
500
What Allied city did Germany aim to conquer during WWI until their plans were ruined by the arrival of U.S. soldiers
What is Paris
500
This vocabulary word describes a time in war when neither side is getting ahead.
What is stalemate