Causes of War
Prior to WWI what 2 nations competed against one another in a naval race
Britain & Germany
What is dogfighting?
When airplanes battle each other in the skies with machine guns
Which European nation had the most colonies?
Britain
What was the position of the U.S. when WWI started?
To remain nuetral
What was the spark that ignited the war?
The heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand, is shot & killed by a Serbian national
What is conscription?
Mandatory draft
Before Germany was unified, the 2 most powerful German nation-states were Austria-Hungary and who?
Prussia
True or False. The sinking of the Lusitania was the real reason U.S. entered WWI?
False, U.S. declared war 2 years after the sinking of the Lusitania
What were the 4 causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What is meant by Germany's 2-front war?
Fighting war on 2 fronts. Russia on the east & France on the west
Germany became unified after they had just won what war?
Franco-Prussian War
What did Senator Norris believe was the real reason for America entering the war?
Money, huge profits.
Who was part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
What happened at the Battle of the Marne?
Germany got within 30 miles of Paris, then the French people using cars and cabs, drove thousands of British & French soldiers to the front lines to push the Germans back
Britain was the world's first superpower because it had the world's best Navy, and what 2 other reasons?
Colonies spread throughout the world, & they took the lead during the Industrial Revolution
Knowing its actions would cause the U.S. to enter the war, why did Germany continue to blow up American vessels?
They thought they could end the war before the U.S. entered
This cause of the war caused European monarchs (kings & queens) & the church to lose some of their power?
Nationalism
What was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Beyween Germany & Russia. Russia lost 30% of its land & withdrew from the war
Who was the mastermind the unification Germany?
Otto Von Bismark
What 2 laws passed by the government limited Americans freedom of speech during wartime?
Espionage Act & Sedition Act