Question | Answer |
What are the 4 causes of WWI? | The causes are militarism, nationalism, imperialism and alliances. |
What was the spark that started WWI? | It was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary on June 28, 1914. |
Which countries made up the Allied Powers during WWI? | Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Russia made up the alliance called the Allied Powers. |
Which countries made up the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey made up the alliance called the Central Powers. |
Why did the US enter WWI to join the Allied Powers? | They joined after Germany sank the Lusitania and were attacking American ships. President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war. |
What new technologies were used during WWI? | The new technologies were poison gas, airplanes and tanks. |
How did women and African Americans help on the home front during WWI? | They worked in factories and the government rationed food supplies to make sure troops were fed. |
What was the Treaty of Versailles? | It officially ended WWI and demanded that Germany pay heavy fines and not rebuild its army. |
What is the League of Nations? | It was created by President Wilson after WWI, and was supposed to prevent future wars. |