WWI Begins
6. When did the U.S. join WWI? What were two reasons that we did so?
1917, about 3 years after it began
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
3. Who was the last czar of Russia?
Nicholas II
12. What main treaty signified the end of WWI?
In what country was it signed? Why was it a major cause of World War II?
Treaty of Versailles
France
The strong punishment of Germany (humiliation, debt)
8. What empire ruled both Ireland and India before their independence?
Great Britain
What 4 empires collapsed in the wake of WWI?
Russian
German
Austro-Hungarian
Ottoman
11. WWI was called “The War to End All Wars” because of the modern military technology that made it possible to cause mass destruction and death. Give 2 examples of this technology.
5. What happened in 1917 that led Russia to leave WWI early?
Bolshevik (October) Revolution
13. What was Woodrow Wilson’s idea, which the other countries liked, that was created to help prevent future wars?
the League of Nations
7. What happened during the Easter Rising in Ireland and why?
Patrick Henry Pearse led Irish rebels in the city of Dublin; they took control of government buildings and clashed with British troops. Many Irish died.
This happened because the Irish wanted Home Rule (to govern themselves).
18. Name two ways that Americans at home helped during WWI while troops fought overseas.
sang patriotic songs
Red Cross
war gardens
food rationed
women went to work
17. World War I began in the year ____ and ended in the year ____ .
1914 - 1918
3. (continued) How long had the Romanov family ruled Russia? What happened to them?
300 years
They were killed secretly by the Bolsheviks
14. List the three main countries that negotiated the treaty that ended WWI.
U.S., Great Britain, France
9. How were the lives of British citizens and Indian people different in India in the early 1900s?
British citizens were wealthy; Indian people were their servants
19. List three important results of the peace negotiations after WWI.
League of Nations
Punishment of Germany
New nations formed
1. What 4 countries joined forces as the Central Powers at the beginning of World War I? (map)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
Who was Rasputin?
A strange, mystical man that the Romanov family trusted because he claimed to have the power to heal their ill son. He was murdered by Russian nobles.
15. What 8 countries were created in the wake of WWI?
Austria
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Poland
10. Give three examples of Gandhi’s method of nonviolent protest.
Refused to pay taxes
Boycotted British goods
Took Indian children out of British schools
20. How did life change in Russia after it became a totalitarian communist state? Name 2 ways.
Collective farms
Forced to work in factories
the Gulag
2. What 4 main countries joined forces as the Allied Powers at the beginning of WWI? (map)
Great Britain, France, Russia, and Serbia
4. What made Nicholas II very unpopular with the Russian people?
He lived in a palace and had servants/food
Rasputin's influence
He sent 2 million men into war with no weapons
16. Why were the Italian people angry after the Treaty of Versailles? Give 3 reasons.
They lost men during WWI
They spent lots of money during WWI
They failed to get the land they were expecting from the Treaty of Versailles
Who was Sinn Féin?
The most powerful Irish resistance group which was led in the Easter Rising by Patrick Henry Pearse.
21. What were two of Benito Mussolini’s beliefs that were part of his new political philosophy?
People should find fulfillment in serving the state
A strong leader was needed to make Italy glorious like the days of the Roman Empire
People should have loyalty to the leader