Section 1
When did World War I begin?
1914
What is a stalemate?
When neither side is able to defend the other.
What did propaganda do?
Encouraged war.
What pandemic happened in 1918?
The Spanish flu.
Who took over Russia after Lenin?
Stalin.
Who were the Great Powers of Europe?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Britain, France, Russia.
How long was the stalemate?
11 months.
What did women do during the war?
Took over factory jobs, watched their kids, joined branches of the army.
In the Treaty of Versailles who took full blame for the war?
Germany.
What did the soviets do?
Councils of workers and soldiers.
Who was the Central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire.
What new weapon did Germany and the allies begin using?
Poison gas.
The Lusitania belonged to what country?
Britain.
Who were the strong leaders at the Paris Peace Conference?
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, George Clemenceau.
What did the "Reds" believe in?
Communism.
What was Serbia's reason for entering the war?
Attacked by Austria-Hungary after assassination of Archduke.
Why was the Ottoman Empire a desirable ally?
Their location.
When did the U.S. declare war?
April of 1917.
How much did Germany pay for war costs to other nations?
30 billion (2.7 trillion).
Why did Tsar step down?
Food and fuel shortages and lost battles.
When did Germany invade Belgium?
August, 3rd
What was the Dardanelles?
A strait connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
When did Germany agree to end the war?
November 11, 1918.
How many nations joined the League of Nations?
More than 40 nations.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Russia gave what to Germany?
Land and Population.