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100
Why did Gen. John J. Pershing disagree with how American troops were going to be used in the war.
What is: he thought they would be more effective fighting as individual units.
100
Name three new weapons that were used during W.W.I.
What were: the tank, airplane, machine gun, and poison gas.
100
This is a method to get people to see things in a certain way or dislike something.
What is: Propaganda.
100
This German leader was exiled to Holland after he gave up the German throne. (not on the test)
Who was: Kaiser Wilhelm II
100
This is how the British and French wanted to use American troops in W.W. I.
What was: as replacements in their own units.
200
This is why Sgt. Alvin York is the most well known American soldier of W.W. I.
What is: he was awarded The Congressional Medal of Honor.
200
How did poison gas affect soldiers.
What is: it made it difficult for them to breath.
200
This was the importance of the Meuse Argonne Offensive
What is: It helped end W.W. I.
200
At the end of the war, these empires collapsed.
What were: Russia, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire.
200
Who are The Communists.
This group came into power in Russia after the war.
300
This German fighter pilot was known as The Red Baron.
Who is Manfred Von Richthofen. (Don't worry, spelling doesn't count)
300
This is why poison gas isn't used by most nations today.
What is: it has been outlawed as a cruel weapon.
300
The Zimmerman Telegram motivated Americans to join the war in this way.
What is: By promoting an attack on American land or by plotting against the U.S. (essay question)
300
Name two new European nations that were formed after W.W. I.
What were: Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia.
300
This why both sides resorted to trench warfare.
What was: for protection against the enemy. Especially machine gun fire.
400
This man commanded all American forces in France during W.W. I. (not on the test)
Who was Gen. John J. Pershing.
400
This British weapon was designed to help soldiers attack enemy trenches. (not on the test)
What is: The tank.
400
These were the three reasons the U.S. entered W.W. I.
What were: Unrestricted submarine warfare, The Zimmerman Telegram, and Allied Propaganda.
400
These two punishments were given to Germany after W.W. I.
What are: pay back France and England for the cost of the war, give up their colonies, give land back to France, and keep its army and navy small.
400
Trenches stretched from the North Sea to this neutral country. (not on the test)
What is Switzerland.
500
By doing this, the German Navy helped bring about the end of W.W. I (not on the test)
What is: by mutinying.
500
This weapon first used in W.W. I caused many casualties and stopped many attacks. (not on the test)
What is: The Machine Gun
500
If Mexico agreed to join the war on the German side, they were promised these three American states as their reward. (not on the test)
What are: Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
500
This how W.W. I helped cause W.W. II.
What was: By keeping German poor and humiliated, Hitler was able to come to power.
500
This is why the surrender of Bulgaria was very hurtful to the German war effort.
What was: it took away their source of oil.
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