Chapter 16 Section 1

Question 1

Even thought the United States tried to remain ___________ events pushed the nation into war.

Answer 1

Neutral

Question 2

Who rapidly became one of the most powerful nations in the world?

Answer 2

Germany

Question 3

In order to protect itself from France, Germany signed alliances with who? What did this become known as?

Answer 3

Italy and Austria Hungary, The Triple Alliance

Question 4

Russia and France signed what as an alliance

Answer 4

Franco-Russian Alliance

Question 5

System of Alliances in Europe encouraged what?

Answer 5

Militarism

Question 6

Britain, France, and Russia entered into an entente cordinate, or understanding known as…..

Answer 6

the Triple Entente

Question 7

What had become a powerful idea in Europe?

Answer 7

Nationalism

Question 8

What convinced major European powers to build empires in the 1700s and 1800s.

Answer 8

Imperialism

Question 9

Name the people who wanted independence.

Answer 9

Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Slovenes

Question 10

Who did Russia support in their want for independence?

Answer 10

Serbs

Question 11

In June, 1914 the heir to the Austo-Hungarian throne,___________, and his wife were assassinated by whom?

Answer 11

Franz Ferdinand, a Serbian group of nationalists

Question 12

On July 28th, Austria Hungary declared war on who? Which caused who to mobilize?

Answer 12

Serbia, Russia mobilized

Question 13

On August 1st, Germany declared war on who?

Answer 13

Russia

Question 14

When German troops crossed the Belgian border, who declared war on Germany?

Answer 14

Great Britain

Question 15

Those fighting for the Triple Entente were called….

Answer 15

The Allies

Question 16

Germany and Austria-Hungary joined with the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria to form what?

Answer 16

Central Powers

Question 17

Both sides became locked in a bloody stalemate 30 miles outside of where? For how long did they remain there?

Answer 17

paris, 3 years

Question 18

Who had greater success on the Eastern Front?

Answer 18

Central Powers

Question 19

American public favored what side?

Answer 19

Allies

Question 20

Who founded the Women’s Peace Party?

Answer 20

Carrie Chapman Catt, and Jane Addams

Question 21

What group of Americans were pro-British?

Answer 21

President Wilsons Cabinet

Question 22

British officals gained American support through what?

Answer 22

Propaganda

Question 23

people in the USA invested heavily in what side?

Answer 23

Allies

Question 24

What did Germany do to stop shipments to Britain and France?

Answer 24

send submarines (u-boats) to sink those ships

Question 25

German submarines sank a British passenger ship called ___________ and a French passenger ship called ___________

Answer 25

Lusitania, Sussex

Question 26

What met the foreign policy goals of both Germany and president Wilson by keeping the U.S. out of the war a little longer

Answer 26

Sussex Pledge

Question 27

After British intelligence intercepted the ________________ telegram, many Americans concluded that war with Germany was necessary.

Answer 27

Zimmerman

Question 28

The United States entered the war on what day?

Answer 28

April 6th