Civil War, Part 1
True or false: The South had more factories than the North during the Civil War era.
false
True or false: The North had more railroads than the South during the Civil War era.
true
The assassination of what two people sparked World War I?
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife
What were the three strong imperialist countries that arose from the dissatisfaction from World War I?
Italy, Japan, Germany
Was the League of Nations effective enough to restrain certain countries as needed?
no
What was issued by Lincoln that said that slaves in Confederate-held areas were free?
Emancipation Proclamation
Which side won the Battle of Antietam?
What gas soon became the most feared weapon on the battlefield? As a result, what was developed to keep the troops safe?
mustard gas, gas mask
Who was the dictator of Italy who supported fascism? What was his nickname?
Benito Mussolini, Il Duce (“the leader”)
Who was the Soviet Union dictator who signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler?
Joseph Stalin
What military action had the purpose of preventing entry or exit of passengers and commerce?
blockade
Which side officially won the Civil War? Where did the surrender occur, officially ending the Civil War?
Union (North), Appomattox Court House, VA
What type of warfare did Germany use, firing on all ships in a designated war zone around Britain?
unrestricted submarine warfare
What notable feature was on the planes of the “Flying Tigers?”
painted shark's mouth
Did Napoleon find that Russian troops or Russian winters were more dangerous?
Russian winters
Who was one of the most famous American nurses during the Civil War? She was also the first president of what organization?
Clara Barton, American National Red Cross
Who stood like a stone wall during the First Battle of Bull Run? What nickname did he therefore receive?
General Thomas Jackson, Stonewall Jackson
Germany signed what document, which was an agreement to stop fighting? November 11 became known by what name as a result?
armistice, Armistice Day
What is a blitzkrieg? Where did the first blitzkrieg occur?
“lightning war”, Poland
What ships carried war materiel to far-flung fronts? How long did it typically take to build one of these ships?
What term means making small spiral grooves inside the barrels of guns and cannons? What was the significance of having spiraled bullets?
rifling, caused bullet to spin - travel in straighter line - greater accuracy/higher death rate in war
What is a total war? Which side implemented this type of warfare?
destroy everything in path (military and civilian), Union (North)
What telegram officially brought the U.S. into the war against Germany? In the telegram, Germany wanted to reward what other country for helping them in the war, and how?
Zimmermann telegram, Mexico, help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
What country was most upset by the Treaty of Versailles? What were some reasons for this?
Germany; blamed for World War I, stripped of army, self-respect, land, possessions, forced to pay Allies
What term means restricted in use? What were some items in America that were restricted due to shortages?
rationed; gas, oil, meat, butter, sugar, coffee, shoes, canned/frozen goods