World War I

Question 1

What are the main causes of World War I?

Answer 1

Militarism, alliance system, imperialism, and nationalism

Question 2

What ignited the start of World War I?

Answer 2

Archduke Ferdinand the end of Austria Hungary was in Serbia when he and his wife were assassinated

Question 3

What new weapons were used in World War I

Answer 3

Machine guns, poison gas, submarines, airplanes, tanks, and U-boats

Question 4

Why did America join the war

Answer 4

Close ties with the allies, Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare, I’ll add propaganda portrayed Germany as evil, and the Zimmerman telegram.

Question 5

What is Lusitania?

Answer 5

A British passenger ship the German saying killing 128 Americans

Question 6

How did the war affect the US homefront?

Answer 6

Caused the US to pass the selective service act, lead to women’s rights, created liberty bonds and propaganda, total war, and caused the passage of the espionage act of 1917

Question 7

What two major countries never joined the league of Nations?

Answer 7

The US and Russia

Question 8

Following the war what idea did the US turn to and how do they?

Answer 8

They turned to isolationism

1. They raise tariffs on imports
2. Restricted immigration
3. Rejected the treaty of Versailles
4. Refused to join the League of Nations