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The longest battle in WWI lasted 303 days. Which battle was it?
Battle of Verdun
Which battle ended the "race to the sea"?
First Battle of Ypres
Which battle was the first American offensive?
Battle of Cantigny
How many times did the Americans attack into the woods during the Battle of Belleau Woods before driving the Germans off?
6 times
Which battle was the last to be fought during WWI?
Second Battle of Mons
In which battle did the Russian Army disintegrate?
Kerensky Offensive
Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
How many American took part in the Battles of the Meuse-Argonne?
1.2M
What happened to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the End of the Russo-Turkish War?
What was the outcome of the Hundred Day Offensive?
armistice between Germany & Allies @ 11am on November 11, 1918
Why was the Treaty of Stefano discouraged by Austria-Hungary?
Promoted Slavic nationalism
What happened to Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Treaty of Berlin?
became occupied by Austria and Herzegoniva
What was the goal of the Battles of the Meuse-Argonne?
Break supply network supporting Germans
Capture railway hub behind Hindenburg Line
Who were the Big Four at the Versailles Conference?
Woodrow Wilson (US)
David Lloyd George (UK)
Georges Clemenceau (France)
Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
Which countries are involved in the Triple Entente?
England, France, Russia
What initiated the Bosnian Crisis?
Bosnia and Herzegovina annexed by Austria-Hungary
B and H is official an Ottoman province but A-H given right to occupy & administer under Treaty of Berlin
What was Izvolsky's reaction to the Bosnian Crisis? What did he do in the end?
agreed w/ Austrian foreign minister to annex
forced to support Serbia b/c Russians were angry
accepted annexation to avoid war
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
assassinated by Gavrilo Princip when he and his wife visited Sarajevo
Gavrilo Princip was member of separatists $ revolutionary group called Young Bosnia
How many soldiers were promised to give aid in the Franco-Russian Alliance?
Russia sends 700,000 to 800,000
France sends 1,300,000
Why did the US enter WWI?
German U-boats sinking passenger ships killing Americans onboard
Zimmerman Telegram in which Germany promised to help Mexico gain lands lost to the US
What did the Selective Services Act do? How many were drafted into WWI?
require men b/w 21-30 to register to be drafted into war
almost 3 M drafted
What was the purpose of the Fuel Administration?
make sure fuel needs of the military are always met
started daylight savings to extend daylight hours for those who worked long shifts
What reasons contributed to the shortage of labour in the US?
factories were working non-stop to keep up with war time demands
war cut of immigrants
young men were off fighting
What powers did the Espionage Act (1917) and the Seditions Act (1918) give the US government?
take away freedom of speech
allowed to arrest opponents of war
What was the goal of the Schlieffen Plan? What was the result?
G planned to defeat F quickly so G can avoid fighting a 2-front war
invade F & capture Paris by marching through Belgium
stopped by British in the 1st Battle of Marne
What was the purpose of the Food Administration? What did it encourage American citizens to do?
increase food supplies & guarantee high prices for farmers
promoted "meatless Mondays", "wheat-less Wednesdays"
promoted citizens to grow vegetables in "victory gardens"
How many casualties were there in WWI? How much did the war cost?
5 M Allied soldiers killed
3.5 Central Power soldiers killed
20+ M wounded
$30B in property damages
Allies spent $145B
Central Powers spent $63 B
How did American women contribute to the war effort?
about 1 M joined the workforce filling in vacancies left by those who went to fight
about 25,000 worked as nurses, telephone operators, signalers, typists, interpreters, etc.
What was the result of the Versailles Conference
Germany must pay $33B in reparations
Czechoslovakia, Finland, Estonia, Yugoslavia became independent
Poland restored as nation
League of Nations created
Why did Congress not want to ratify the Treaty of Versailles? What was done instead?
did not want US to have to send troops if another war breaks out
did not want to be part of League of Nations
US signed separate peace treaties with Germany, Austria, Hungary