Chapter 11 - World War I Begins

Question 0

What did the Russians regard themselves as what?

Answer 0

The protector of Slavic peoples (includes Serbia)

Question 1

What were the causes of WWI?

Answer 1

Nationalism - devotion to the interest and culture of one’s nation
Imperialism - extending a nation’s influence over another country
Militarism - the development of the armed forces and their use as a tool for diplomacy.

Question 2

Triple Entente ( Allies )

Answer 2

France, Britain, and Russia

Question 3

Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

Answer 3

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy (switches later) and Turkey

Question 4

Who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand and his wife?

Answer 4

Gavrilo Princip shot them both.

He was the member of the Black zhamd, a Serbian national group

Question 5

What was the effect of the assassination of Ferninands?

Answer 5

Austria declares war in Serbia

Question 6

Where was Ferninand assassinated?

Answer 6

He was visiting the capitol of Bosnia, Sarajevo. While driving though the city, he and his wife was shot by that guy.

Question 7

Wo was obligated to side with Aistria-Hungary?

Answer 7

Germany.

Question 8

Who declares war on who!?

Answer 8

Germany declares war on Russia and then France.

Great Britain declares war on Germany

Question 9

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 9

It was to hold off Russia while the German army goes through Belgium to get France and then focus on Russia.

Question 10

What was the affect towards the schiecfflen plan?

Answer 10

The allies retreated, which held up the German advance at the Battle of the Marne.

Question 11

What were the three types of trenches?

Answer 11

Frontline, support, and reserve. The area between is called “no mans land”

Question 12

How many british casualties were on the battle of Somme?

Answer 12

60,000 on the first day?

Question 13

What did the socialist see the what as between Germany and England?

Answer 13

Imperialist.

Question 14

The war hits home: major reasons?

Answer 14

• If allies loses, U.S doesn’t get repaid

- unrestricted submarine warfare on U.S shipping

Question 15

The Lusitania

Answer 15

British liner that was sunk off the coast of irelnad.

1,198 people lost (128 american)

Question 16

Election of 1916

Answer 16

Wilson wins election against Charles Evan Hughes

He calls for a “peace w/o victory” but Germany rejects.

Question 17

Zimmerman note

Answer 17

After Germany rejects the U.S they send a note to Mexico to fight against the U.S and they would give back the Southwest back.
America interferes with the message and is enraged. They declare war.

Question 18

Selective Service Act May 1917

Answer 18

Requiring me. To register with government in the case of draft.
African American served in separate units

Question 19

Raising the Army

Answer 19

Soldiers took IQ tests
About 30% were declared to be physically unfit
Didnt allow Mennoites and Quakers
Germans were discriminated against

Question 20

What was Germans best weapon?

Answer 20

U bpats

Question 21

Who led the American Expeditionary Force? (AEF)

Answer 21

George John J. pershing

Question 22

Trench foot

Answer 22

From standing in cold wet trenches

Question 23

American Offensive

Answer 23

German shift from the Eastern front to France in he West just to America entry in the war.
Which helped stop the advance at Cantigy France.

Question 24

Germany collapses

Answer 24

Austria-Hungary surrenders in nov 1918

Kaiser Wilhelm Ii flees the throne and Gr,any agrees to call an Armistice in part of Wilson’s fourteen points.

Question 25

What was the final toll?

Answer 25

22 million dead and about 110,000 americans die
War cost $338 billion
10 million refugees

Question 26

War Industries Board

Answer 26

Established in 1917 under Bernard Baruch
Production increased about 20%
INCCREEEASEEE IN EVERUTHING

Question 27

How did Wilson control strikes?

Answer 27

He created the War Labor Board?