World War I

Front 1

What was the immediate cause of WWI?

Back 1

assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria

Front 2

What were the long-term causes of WWI?

Back 2

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Front 3

Who was the U.S. President during WWI?

Back 3

Woodrow Wilson

Front 4

Who was the British Prime Minister during WWI?

Back 4

David Lloyd George

Front 5

T/F: The U.S. joined WWI in 1914, as soon as it started.

Back 5

False

Front 6

Which country switched from Central Powers to Allies after declaring war on Austria-Hungary?

Back 6

Italy

Front 7

What country dropped out of WWI due to a revolution and lack of supplies in their country?

Back 7

Russia

Front 8

What Serbian terrorist group did assassin Gavrilo Princip belong to?

Back 8

Black Hand

Front 9

T/F: The Western Front became the deadliest area of WWI because of trench warfare.

Back 9

True

Front 10

T/F: In the beginning, most people believed the war would be over in a few weeks.

Back 10

True

Front 11

What was the area between the trenches called?

Back 11

No-man's land

Front 12

What are some new weapons used in WWI?

Back 12

Fighter planes, subs, tanks, machine guns, poison gas

Front 13

What ship was sunk by German U-Boats in 1915 that resulted in 128 American deaths?

Back 13

Lusitania

Front 14

When did WWI officially end with an armistice?

Back 14

November 18, 1918

Front 15

T/F: The U.S. ratified the Treaty of Versailles and joined the League of Nations.

Back 15

False

Front 16

Who took the place of men in the factories, offices, shops, farms, etc., when they went to war?

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women

Front 17

Who were the "Big Four" countries at the Paris Peace Conference?

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United States, France, Great Britain, Italy

Front 18

Why was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles called the War Guilt Clause?

Back 18

It forced Germany to accept responsibility for starting WWI

Front 19

T/F: Germany and the other defeated countries were allowed to attend the Paris Peace Conference.

Back 19

False

Front 20

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

Back 20

reduced military, cut air force and subs, forced to give up territory, pay reparations to Allies, sign War Guilt Clause

Front 21

miltarism

Back 21

aggressively preparing for war; exercising military power

Front 22

What were the Central Powers called before the war began?

Back 22

Triple Alliance

Front 23

What were the Allied Powers called before the war began?

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Triple Entente

Front 24

Central Powers

Back 24

alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

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Allied Powers

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alliance between Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later, the United States

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Schlieffen Plan

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Germany's plan to fight a two-front war with France and Russia

Front 27

trench warfare

Back 27

both sides dig deep ditches and fight; Western front becomes a stalemate because of this; terrible conditions

Front 28

unrestricted submarine warfare

Back 28

German U-Boats sink ships without warning

Front 29

total war

Back 29

all parts of society are involved in the war effort

Front 30

rationing

Back 30

system often used during war times where you receive a limited amount of goods

Front 31

propaganda

Back 31

information put out by the government to get you to support going to war

Front 32

Fourteen Points

Back 32

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace

Front 33

self-determination

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let people in an area decide what type of government they have

Front 34

Treaty of Versailles

Back 34

treaty that ended WWI; punished Germany

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League of Nations

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international organization created by Wilson to promote peace

Front 36

When did the U.S. join WWI?

Back 36

1917

Front 37

What was WWI called before WWII?

Back 37

The Great War