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WW1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Powderkeg of tensions " | nickname for Europe at the start of the war "Powderkeg of tensions" |
| Underlying causes of WWI | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism |
| Spark of WWI | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist group |
| Dates WWI started and ended | 1914–1918 |
| Two sides in WWI | Allied Powers and Central Powers |
| Submarine Warfare | Used mainly between German U-Boats and Atlantic trade ships heading to Great Britain |
| Lusitania | A British passenger ship sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915; 128 Americans died, turning U.S. opinion against Germany |
| Zimmerman Telegram | A telegram from Germany to Mexico encouraging an attack on the U.S.; intercepted by Britain and shared with the U.S. |
| Propaganda | Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause, often used during wartime |
| Year the U.S. entered WWI | 1917 |
| Wilson’s justification for war | To make the world "safe for democracy" |
| Selective Service Act (1917) | Law requiring men ages 21–30 to register for the military draft |
| Bonds bought by Americans to help finance the war | |
| Victory Gardens | Backyard gardens encouraged so Americans could grow their own food during the war |
| 19th Amendment (1920) | Gave women the right to vote, partly due to their role on the home front during WWI |
| Trench Warfare | Fighting from trenches dug into the battlefield for protection |
| Christmas Truce of 1914 | A temporary ceasefire on the Western Front where soldiers met, worshipped, and played soccer |
| Stalemate on the Western Front | Trench warfare and new technology caused many casualties with little movement between France and Germany |
| Armistice | An agreement to stop fighting; Germany agreed to stop fighting and accept a future peace treaty |
| Veterans Day significance | WWI ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month |
| Wilson’s 14 Points | Plan for postwar peace including no secret treaties, freedom of the seas, and reduced arms |
| League of Nations | International organization formed to promote peace after WWI; failed without U.S. membership |
| Reason U.S. didn’t join League of Nations | Fear it would pull the U.S. into future European wars |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty that ended WWI and blamed Germany, imposing harsh punishments |
| Reparations | Money Germany was forced to pay the Allies; led to economic depression in Germany |
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