General Facts
What event made WWI happen?
Assasination of Franz Ferdinand.
What happened to the Lusitania?
German U-boat torpedoed Lusitania in May 1915. It sunk in 18 minutes, 2,000 on board, 1200 died including 128 Americans. The ship was carrying secret cargo of war materials
When did it happen, who was involved, and what was the objective?
It happened on August 1918 and The Allies, Germany, Australia, and Canada were involved. The objective was to end WWI and make Germany back out of war, destroying the german army.
Who was the one who made The Fourteen Points?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was involved in the battle?
France and Germany
In what year did WWI began?
July 1914
Explain the Selective Service Act.
The process of selecting men for induction into the military service, from the initial registration to the actual delivery of men to military training camps.
What was the outcome?
Germany had 26,000 casualties, including 12,000 prisoners. They decided to end the war because they “reached the limits of their capacity”.
Which three countries were part of the "Big Three" (strongest Allied Powers)?
France, United States, and Britain.
What was the outcome of the war?
Germany called off the attack, leaving many casualities.
How many causes made WWI happen? Explain which ones.
Militarism: Policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war. a lot of money was going into the military.
Alliances: Agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another. huge cause.
Nationalism: extreme pride in one’s country.
Imperialism: A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy.
Assasination: spark of WWI, murder in surprise attack for political or religious purposes. Assasination of Franz Ferdinand.
Explain the reasons why the president of the U.S. did not want to interfere with the war and wanted to avoid conflict.
Wants US to be the mediator between the two troops, he wants unity in the US, was afraid the nation would split. America was isolationist.
What was the significance of this battle?
This event was important because it was the key event that ended World War I. The Allies decided it was time to end this and they agreed they were going to make it happen. They won the Battle and Germany decided to end the war. Canadian troops joined with Britain and Australian troops, they were able to defeat Germany.
What was the goal of the Conference?
The goal was to develop a treaty that would punish Germany and meet the goals of the various Allied Powers.
What was this battle called?
"Human Slaughter House"
Explain The Schlieffen Plan and the Rape of Belgium.
The goal of the Schlieffen plan was that the Germans wanted to arrive to the Western front before everyone else and to avoid a two-front war. They passed through Belgium in order to get to France. However, Belgium was neutral during the beggining of thewar, and the Germans did not respect that. They killed approximately 23,700 Belgians.
Explain the Zimmerman Note.
It was sent by German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman to Mexico. It was intercepted and decoded by the British. It was later found by the U.S. Telegram stated Germany would again begin unrestricted submarine warfare. Even worse, telegram proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico. Germany promises to help Mexico get back land.
What was the name of the Treaty that was created in the Conference?
Treaty of Versailles.
Explain what Trench Warfare was and 3 conditions in the trenches that soldiers lived in.
Trench Warfare was a type of fighting where both sides dig deep trenches in the ground as a defense against the enemy. Some conditions were dealing with lice, rats, the smell, trenchfoot.
Mention three Espionage and Sedition Acts
Gave US postal officials the authority to prohibit the mailing of newspapers and magazines, (threatened individuals convicted of obstructing the draft (military recruitment with $10,000 fines and 20 years in jail.)
Purpose was to make it illegal to write or speak anything critical of American involvement in the war.
Made it a federal offense to use “disloyal, profane, scurrilous (spreading rumors), or abusive language” about the Constitution, the government, the American uniform, or the US flag.
MENTION the four punishments that Germany had in the Treaty of Versailles.
Blame, Reparations, Army, and Territory. (BRAT)