Chapter 11 Test Flashcards
What were the causes of World War I
Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliance system
Who were the allies in World War I
Russia, France, Britain, and the US
Who are the Central Powers in World War One
Germany, Austria hungry, ottoman empire, and Bulgaria
What started World War I
Germany invades Belgium
“no man’s land”
Land between two trenches
What were to criticisms of the US going into World War I
Loss of life, costly
Lusitania
Ship sunk by a German U-boat, kills 128 Americans
Sussex
Friend ship that was sunk by a German U-boat
Zimmerman note
Germany tells Mexico to get on their side
Russian Revolution
Set up temporary democratic government call the Della Dooa
Unrestricted sub Marine warfare
Germany 6 of US ships
When did the US declared war on Germany
April 6, 1917
Who was president during the world war one
Woodrow Wilson
Selective service act
Required men to register with the government to be drafted and trained in the military
Convoy system
Heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back-and-forth across the Atlantic Ocean