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BEFORE THE WAR
DURING THE WAR
AFTER THE WAR
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100
Name at least two events that led to America joining WWI.
* The sinking of the British ship, Lusitania, by the Germans. * Discovering the “Zimmerman Telegram” stating the Germans would give U.S. territory to Mexico if they would join the Germans at war. * There were large immigrant populations in the U.S. who felt empathy for their native countries. * To ensure the Allies would be able to repay the debts owed to the U.S., German war atrocities
100
What did they nickname the area between the opposing trenches?
"No Man's Land."
100
What treaty ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles.
100
What was the one violent event that caused the declarations of war to begin?
The assassination of Austrian Arch Duke Ferdinand & his wife in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist.
100
Which country was led by a guy named "Wilhelm?"
Germany.
200
Name & explain at least three of the European causes of WWI.
* The assassination of Austria's Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. * Nationalism. * Tension between German and Slavic peoples. * Imperialism and rivalry for land. * Militarism and Military Alliances upset checks and balances system and led to the outbreak of World War I.
200
Name at least three new technologies of war that were first used in WWI, and explain how they improved on what was done before.
* Machine guns killed more, faster, than just rifles. * Chemical gases could kill & wound more than just artillery shells. * Tanks could safely go where men on foot could not. * Flame throwers were more efficient killers in trenches than men with guns. * Air balloons were better than scouts on the ground. * Airplanes were faster & more deadly than balloons.
200
What global organization did Woodrow Wilson try to get America to join after the war?
The League of Nations.
200
Who was the top American General in WWI?
John J. Pershing.
200
Which country was led by a guy named "Woodrow?"
America.
300
What phrase described American foreign policy that said the seas were neutral territory for transporting goods and contraband; that Germans violated the policy by attacking and sinking British ships from U-Boats.
The "Freedom of the Seas" foreign policy.
300
What process/strategy did America use to get ship loads of supplies over to Europe safely against the German U-Boats?
They were transported in a convey system, with large groups traveling together under the guard of heavily armed cruisers circling the fleet. Used sonar to locate U-Boats & depth charges to destroy them.
300
Name at least three ways that the Germans were "punished" after WWI.
* Had to admit being at fault for starting the war. * Had to give up their coal rich territory to France. * It gave up its entire air force, most of its navy and its army was limited to 100,000 men. * Germany would have to pay reparations for the entire cost of war–132 billion marks (or $400 billion in today’s money).
300
What was the nickname of Manfred Von Richtofen?
The Red Baron.
300
Which country was led by a guy named "Nicholas?"
Russia.
400
What is the name of the REGION in which Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia exist?
The Balkans.
400
Name at least three things that Americans did at home to aid the war effort.
* They enlisted to fight in the war. * Planted "victory gardens." * Ate meatless meals. * Observed gasless Sundays. * Lightless nights. * Bought Liberty Bonds.
400
Name at least three countries whose monarchies disappeared after the war.
* Germany's Kaiser. * Russia's Czar. * Austria's emperor. * Ottoman Empire's Sultan (in the 1920s).
400
What American flyer shot down the most enemy airplanes?
Eddie Rickenbacker.
400
What country was led by a guy named "Franz?"
Austria.
500
What phrase did they use to describe the system of European military alliances that promised to aid partner countries in the event of an attack by enemies?
The "Checks & Balances" System.
500
Who was the weirdo Russian peasant that was very influential with the Russian royal family during the war?
Rasputin.
500
German women burned this for heat after the war because it was cheaper than coal.
German money.
500
What did the American Committee on Public Information do to support the war, and who was the head of the committee?
George Creel, a muckraking journalist, headed the committee to create propaganda such as movies, books, songs to help “sell” the war to the American public.
500
What country was led by a guy named "George?"
Britain.