Great War Begins
What is "neutrality"?
A policy of supporting neither side in a war. The sinking of Lusitania threatened to end US neutrality.
Large gas-filled balloons that Germany used to attack the coast of England.
What is "total war"?
The channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war effort to win.
What are "reparations" and who had to pay them?
Payments for war damage. Germany was forced to pay huge reparations including pensions for Allied soldiers.
What is the "proletariat"?
A growing class of factory and railroad workers that leaders of the Russian Revolution tried to use to start the civil war.
What is "militarism"?
The glorification of the military and one of the main forces that led to WW1.
Who was T.E. Lawrence?
AKA Lawrence of Arabia, the British government sent him to help Arab nationalists fight against the Ottoman Empire.
What is "propaganda"?
The spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage opposing cause. Allies used propaganda based on stories of horrible German acts.
What was the main focus of the Treaty of Versailles?
To punish Germany and make them take full blame for the war.
Which group took over the Russian government in 1917?
The Bolsheviks or the "Reds"
What event made Britain enter WW1?
Germany invaded Belgium.
What are the "Dardanelles"?
A vital straight connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. The battle of Gallipoli was fought for control of the straight.
What are the "Fourteen Points"?
A list of term by President Wilson to help end WW1 and prevent future wars.
How did the European colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific feel?
They felt betrayed by the outcome of the Paris Peace Conference.
During the civil war in Russia, who were the "Whites" composed of?
Tsarist officers, democrats, and other anti-Bolsheviks.
What was the Schlieffen Plan and why did it fail?
The plan was designed by Alfred von Schlieffen to avoid fighting on both French and Russian fronts. It failed because Russia mobilized its army too quickly.
What battle ended Germany's hope for a quick victory on the Western Front?
Battle of Marne
In the Zimmerman note, what was Germany offering Mexico?
Mexican lands taken by the United States.
Which Allied leader wanted to weaken Germany at the Paris Peace Conference?
Georges Clemenceau
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks in 1917?
V. I. Lenin
What countries were members of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
What did the Allies do to protect their shops from German U-boats?
They organized their merchant ships into convoys.
Why did many Irish Americans oppose the US entering WW1 on the side of the Allies?
They resented British rule of Ireland.
Whose idea was the League of Nations and why did it fail?
It was Wilson's idea and it was weakened because the US did not join.
What was Lenin's New Economic Policy?
It allowed some capitalist ventures to bring the economy back.