14.2

Question 1

what did trench warfare consist of?

Answer 1

soldiers fighting the enemy from their ditches

Question 2

what happened to the war on the western front as result of trench warfare?

Answer 2

the western front became a stalemate

Question 3

why was “no-man’s” land so dangerous?

Answer 3

many soldiers were killed while trying to cross it

Question 4

what is war of attrition?

Answer 4

warfare, based on wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses

Question 5

why did both the allies and central powers welcome new allies to their side?

Answer 5

they wanted more help in the battles

Question 6

what issue caused the US to enter the war?

Answer 6

unrestricted submarine warfare

Question 7

the war became a total war in which wartime governments:

Answer 7

set up planned economies

Question 8

why did governments control dissent and censor the news?

Answer 8

they wanted to maintain high morale and support for the war

Question 9

what affect did the war have on women’s jobs?

Answer 9

women filled the jobs the men had held

Question 10

why did war aid the women’s movement?

Answer 10

women gained new independence during the war