World War 1

Which country did WW1 officially start in?

• Austria - Hungary

• Germany

• Russia

• France

What country did Austria - Hungary blame when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated?

• United States

• France

• Russia

• Serbia

Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of WW1

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Communism

• Imperialism

Which of the following does this image represent?

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Alliances

• Militarism

If Serbia and Austria - Hungary were at war, why would that cause other countries to join the fighting?

• Serbia had valuable oil reserves that other countries depended on

• Other countries were allied either with Serbia or Austria - Hungary

• Austria - Hungary was a hated country that threatened global democracy

Circle the country that Germany was trying to starve out using submarines

Why did America not want to join the war at first?

• America could not find a moral reason to join the war

• All of the countries involved were America's enemies

• America wanted to see who was winning before it entered the war

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Germany using U-Boats to exclusively target American military ships

• Germany using U-Boats to sink military ships going in and out of Great Britain

• Germany using U-Boats to sink any ship going in and out of Great Britain

Zimmerman Telegram

• Germany warning America to stay out of the war

• Germany promising America they would cancel USW

• Germany requesting an alliance with Mexico

True or False

When the Lusitania was sunk in 1915, America immediately declared war on Germany

• TRUE

• FALSE