Ch 11 Sec 1

Question 1

Militarism

Answer 1

Development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy

Question 2

Militarism examples

Answer 2

Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and US all join naval arms race
Draft

Question 3

Alliances

Answer 3

Formal agreement or union between nations

Question 4

Assassination

Answer 4

Arch duke if Austria hungrion throne, France fernidan

Question 5

Triple entente

Answer 5

Allies, consisted of France Britain and Russia US EVENTUALY ENTERS

Question 6

Triple alliance

Answer 6

Germany Austria-Hungary Italy before war

Question 7

Central powers

Answer 7

Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire

After war

Question 8

Imperialism

Answer 8

Stronger nations

Entered their economic military, or political control over weaker territories

Question 9

Imperialism examples

Answer 9

Building military strength- us navy
Thirst for new markets- Hawaii sugar, Alaska oil lumber
Cultural superiority- manifest destiny Hawaii

Question 10

Nationalism

Answer 10

Devotion to the interests and culture of ones nation, ethic

Blind to countries problems

Question 11

Nationalism examples

Answer 11

Russia control of Serbia, but Serbia feels nationalism for their ethnicity

Question 12

What naval strategy did British use to obstruct Germany’s supply

Answer 12

Blockade coast, prevent supplies and weapons transfer

Question 13

US Wouldn’t challenge blockade so the effect on Germany was

Answer 13

Us ships couldn’t export Germany their supplies, famine

Question 14

Famine lead Germany to

Answer 14

Counter blockade of U Boats, underwater boats

Any Britain ships be sunk

Question 15

Germany blockade resulted in sinking the Lusitania which America responded

Answer 15

America turned against Germany and control powers, no military response

Question 16

What did Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany announce on January 31,1917

Answer 16

U boats would sink all ships in British waters on sight

Question 17

Sink all ships resulted in president Wilson responded by deciding

Answer 17

To wait for actual overt acts before declaring war

Question 18

Actual overt acts of war and found in two forms

Answer 18

Zimmerman note (alliance between Germany and Mexico) and 4 unarmed American ships were sunk, 36 lives lost

Question 19

What happened in Russia

Answer 19

Russia monarchy was replaced with a representative government

Question 20

Selective service act

Answer 20

Required men to register gov in order to be randomly selected for military service
African American soldiers are excluded and serve in segregation units