World War I

President Woodrow Wilson's Reasons for Entering World War I

-Assert American's right to "freedom of the seas"

-Stop German plans to aid Mexico

-_________?___________

 

Which additional reason BEST completes this list

• Increase trade with Asian nations

• Assist the Allied powers against German aggression

• Establish a League of Nations

• Increase the US military budget

Who was the President during World War 1?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Woodrow Wilson

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

Militarism means....

• Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
• Having pride in your nation
• Trying to build an empire
• Agreements to help others

Having pride in your country is known as

• militarism
• nationalism
• imperalism
• alliances

Which of the following is the best example of imperialism?

• France building a powerful navy

• England's alliance with France

• German schools teaching English

• England and Germany competing for colonies

Formal friendship between nations are called:

• treaties
• alliances
• clubs
• democracies

DEFINITION: Gaining power & wealth by taking over other countries

• Alliance

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

World War 1 took place between what years?

• 1939 - 1945
• 1915 - 1920
• 1914 - 1918
• 1899 - 1914

World War started in _______ in 1914.

• Australia
• Europe
• South America 
• Antarctica

9) WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

• Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.

• Serbia burned their flag.

• Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

• The Lusitania was sunk.