Review 1
Name the five European Powers before World War I.
Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, and France
Name the three -isms that led to tensions in Europe between the major powers.
Militarism, Imperialism, and Nationalism
The aggressively strengthening of a nation's military. (Armed forces)
Germany and this nation were allied with each other before World War I began.
Austria-Hungary
France, Great Britain, and this nation were allied with each other before World War I.
Russia
What did each of the nations allied with each other promise to do if an enemy nation attacked?
Defend their ally.
Who declared war on Serbia after their future leader was assassinated in Sarajevo?
Austria-Hungary
Which four nations made up the Central Powers at the beginning of World War I?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), and Bulgaria.
Which four nations made up the Allied Powers (Triple-Entente)?
France, Great Britain, Russia, and Italy (1915)
What is trench warfare?
Defending a position by fighting from deep ditches.
New technologies of war that came out during World War I were machine guns, artillery guns, and what other two things?
Tanks and Planes
What did the Germans call their submarines?
U Boats
What was the empty patch of ground between the trenches called?
"No-man's land."
How did the U.S. population at first view World War I?
They viewed it as a European conflict.
Who was President of the United States during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one of two ways that American merchants supported the war effort in Europe.
They continued trade with European countries and supplied war materials to the allies.
How did banks support the war in Europe?
They invested in European War Bonds, the majority bought from Allied countries.
What was the Lusitania?
A British passenger (cruise) ship.
Who sank the Lusitania?
Germany
How many of the 1200 people who lost their lives in the sinking of the Lusitania were American?
128 Americans
What was the name of the secret telegram between Mexico and Germany that led to the involvement of the United States in World War I?
The Zimmerman Note
What was the name of the act (law) that was passed in 1917 that required men ages 21 and 30 to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act
What were created to provide millions of dollars in loans to the Allies?
Liberty Bonds
What were created in order to boost troop morale?
Victory Gardens
Name two of the four jobs that 25,000 volunteer women signed up and went to Europe for?
Nurses, Typists, Signalers, and Telephone Operators.