Unit 4 - Cause and Effect

Causes of WWI

100

An example of this cause of WW1 would be Germany building a bunch of new fancy "U-Boats"/submarines. 

Militarism

200

An example of this cause of WW1 is when Germany rushed to the aid of Austria Hungary when A.H. declared war on Serbia... (although they were really just looking to dominate all of Europe)

Alliances

300

If the driver wouldn't have taken that wrong turn, and Gavrilo Princip wouldn't have decide to get that sandwich this would not have happened on June 28, 1914

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (and his wife Sophie)

400

An example of this cause of WW1 is people carpooling to work to save fuel for the war overseas. 

Nationalism

500

An example of this cause of WW1 is Germany trying to maintain control of Eastern Ghana, Nigeria and Rwanda to control the trade market of minerals out of Africa.

Imperialism

WW1 before the US

100

The policy the US followed at the beginning of war during both World Wars 

Isolationism/Neutrality

200

The plan created by Germany to prevent a two-front war by quickly defeating France and then moving on to Russia:

Von Schlieffen Plan

300

The name of the country/empire that had their future leader assassinated by the Serbian Government

Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian)

400

In his re-election campaign of 1916, W.Wilson used the slogan "He kept us out of war" to win the people over, then in 1917 he no longer kept us out of war. What THREE events dragged the US into the fighting of WW1? 

Sinking of the Lusitania 

Sinking of the Sussex

Zimmerman Telegram intercepted

500

When Germany used their U-Boats to sink Allied ships with passengers and products on board (Lusitania & Sussex) it was called...

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Treaty of Versailles / Home front

100

What was France's primary objective during the Peace Conference? 

Punish Germany

200

What strategies were used on the home front during both wars to gain support and allow resources to go to the troops abroad?

Victory Gardens 

Carpooling 

Rationing Foods 

300

The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson's administration to: 

Prevent foreign spies and make it illegal to speak out against the war/govt.

400

After World War 1, the United States Senate did not vote to ratify (approve) the Treaty of Versailles. This meant that the United States would not join the....

League of Nations

500

Name two different sanctions (or punishments) Germany received as a result of the Treaty of Versailles, which they were not allowed to negotiate.

Germany had to reduce military (100,000 soldiers) and could not have war industries

Germany had to accept sole responsibility for the war

Germany had to pay reparations (132 billion German gold marks / $33 billion US) 

Germany lost territories like Alsace Lorraine and overseas territories