WWI Pre-Unit

Who made up the Triple Alliance?

• Germany, Italy, and Russia

• Britain, France, and Germany

• Austria-Hungary, Russia, Germany

• Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany

What was the U.S. involvement at the beginning of WWI?

• Part of the Triple Alliance

• Part of the Triple Entente

• Neutral

• Supporting both sides

Select the major military tactics introduced in WWI:

• chemical weapons

• trench warfare

• tanks

• machine gun

What were two major reasons the US became involved in WWI?

• Zimmerman Note

• Sinking Lusitania

• Threats of attack from Britain

• Powerful propaganda from Germany

• Bombing in Texas by Triple Entente

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

• To provide structure for private industries to compete with each other between borders with little of no government interference.

• an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.

• A structure decided by the Central Powers that equally divides resources amongst its citizens, complete government control.

• Settled European boundaries after the French Revolution and Napoleonic war

Which treaty ended World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• The Wilson Way

• Central-Allied Treaty

WWI was the first time the plane was used as a weapon

• True

• False

Who's assassination was the spark of WWI?

• Archduke Ferdinand

• Woodraw Wilson

• Kaiser Wilhelm

• Nicholas II

In your own words, what is propaganda?

What did European countries compete for?

• People

• Land

• religious dominance

• Raw materials