HW Week of 3.4 - World War I

New Weapons used in WWI

• Artillery

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• Tanks

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• Machine guns

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• Airplanes

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• Mustard Gas

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One reason the U.S. went to World War I was:

• Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• unrestricted submarine warfare and violation of Sussex Pledge

• Sinking of U.S.S Maine and Yellow Journalism

What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?

• Lusitania
• Prince William
• King George
• Queen Anne

What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?

• The Zimmerman Telegram
• The Outlandish Letter
• The Surprising Phone Call

The stretch of land from Belgium to France where most trench warfare was fought during WWI

• The Western Front

• The Rhineland

• The Eastern Front

• The Jutland

What is the date WWI ended and why is it significant?

• Nov. 11 - we now celebrate President's Day on that day.

• Nov. 12 - We made it election day to celebrate democracy.

• Nov. 11 - we honor Veterans of all wars

What was the significance of the Lusitania to the United States?

• The Germans knew we were transporting artillery for the British on the ship and they took it.

• The Germans sunk the British ship Lusitania with Americans on board which helped get us in the war.

• It was carrying gold to help fund the Allies and the Germans sunk it.

The League of Nations was created by the---

• Concordat of 1801

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Congress of Vienna

Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Nicolas II

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Franklin Roosevelt

What is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?

• the ongoing civil war between the Whites and the Reds

• a poorly equipped army

• the long stalemate on the Western Front

• the necessity of fighting a war on two fronts