| A | B |
|---|
| causes of WWI | 1) imperialism 2) militarism 3)alliances |
| militarism | the belief that using military force is a good way to solve problems |
| Allied Powers | Britain, France, Russia |
| alliances | partnerships with other countries |
| Central Powers | Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria |
| president during WWI | Woodrow Wilson |
| caused the war to begin | assassination of members of Austria-Hungary's royal family |
| city where the war began | Sarajevo |
| developed underwater boats | Germany |
| passenger ship that was sunk by German U Boats | Lusitania |
| law that was passed to bring people into the army | Selective Service Act |
| the land between the trenches that separated the two sides | "no man's land" |
| invented the machine gun | Germany |
| invented the tank | Britain |
| role that women played in the war | 1)took over jobs 2) raised money |
| gave women the right to vote | 19th amendment |
| gardens that people used to grow their own vegetables | victory gardens |
| planned production of all goods needed for war | War Industries Board |
| ecouraged farmers to grow more to feed all the allies | Food Administration |
| encouraged Americans to use less fuel and oil | Fuel Administration |
