War In Europe
What do countries in an Alliance do for each other?
Promise to fight with each other if attacked
Which side did America take at the start of the war?
Neither, remained neutral.
How long were the allies fighting for before the Americans joined?
Three years
What groups benefitted from the labor shortages during WWI?
Women, African Americans, Mexican Immigrants
How did the end of WWI change the layout of Europe?
Victors divided the Central Powers leading to many new nations formed.
Who were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia (Later the USA)
Which side was the US trading with to start the war?
Both sides
What happened to the Russian government in 1917?
Czar Nicholas II abdicated the throne
What deal did workers make with business to help the war effort?
They agreed not to strike in exchange for better working conditions.
27 Nations arrived in Paris to draft a peace agreement, which two nations were NOT invited?
Germany and Russia
Whose assassination caused the start of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What event in 1915 killed 128 Americans?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Who quit the war in 1918?
Russia
What are some examples of items the government asked people to ration?
Food, coal, oil, etc.
What was Wilson's idea for a peace agreement called?
The Fourteen Points
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire
Name one way the United States began to mobilize for war.
Increasing size of the Army OR Funding Construction of new warships
Who led the American forces in WWI?
General John Pershing
What was the job of the Committee on Public Information?
Use propaganda to spread pro-war messages.
What was the League of Nations?
An international body that would prevent future wars.
What type of warfare made it difficult for either side to gain ground?
Trench Warfare
What is a German U-Boat?
Who surrendered to the Allies in 1918?
Austria-Hungary AND the Ottoman Empire
Name two of the acts passed by Congress meant to crack down on spying, dissent, and sabotage.
Espionage Act of 1917, Sabotage Act, the Sedition Act of 1918.
Which country did NOT sign the Treaty of Versailles
The United States