Chapter 29 Flashcards
The European country with the strongest navy at the beginning of WWI was
Great Britain
Which of the following “isms” was NOT a major cause of WWI
a. imperialism
b. militarism
c. industrialism
d. nationalism
c. industrialism
Which of the following is an incorrect grouping of alliances in the pre-WWI period
a. Great Britain, France, Russia
b. Germany Italy Austria-Hungary
c. Great Britain, France, Ottoman Empire
d. Great Britain, France, United States
c. Great Britain, France, Ottoman Empire
The only South american nation to formally enter WWI was….
a. Brazil
b. Argentina
c. Peru
d. Mexico
a. Brazil
What nation dropped out of WWI because a revolution broke out in their country
Russia
All of the following are military technologies that came from WWI except
a. machine guns
b. poison gas
c. nuclear bombs
d. tanks
c. nuclear bombs
President Wilson’s plan for peace at the Versailles Conference was known as…
14 points
What were posters supporting the war called
propaganda
The Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in which European city
Sarajevo
Which group of nations made up the triple alliance in the years immediately prior to WWI
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Once the war began the Triple Alliance became known as the
central powers
Which nations sunk the passenger ship, Lusitania as part of its campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany
Which nation suffered the least amount of combat deaths
United States
All of the following were punishments leveled against Germany by the treaty of versailles except
a. Germany lost territory to France
b. Germany was forced to accept total responsibility for the war
c. Germany was never allowed to join the league of nations
d. All of Germany’s colonies were turned into mandates of the League of Nations
c. Germany was never allowed to join the League of Nations
True or False
All nations in Europe fought in WWI
false
True or False
Japan allied itself with Germany in WWI
True
True or false
Trench warfare became the major method of fighting on the war’s Western front
true
True or False
The Schlieffen plan succeeded at knocking France out of the water
False
True or False
Arch -Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by an Austrian nationalist
False
True or False
India supported Great Britain with soldiers and workers during WWI
True
True or False
Woodrow Wilson wanted harsher penalties towards Germany after the Treaty of Versailles
False
True or False
No new nations were created by the Treaty of Versailles
False
True or False
Germany was forced to pay over $30 billion in reparations to victorious nation after the war
True
True or False
Italy switched over to Allies once WWI began
True
nationalism
feeling of pride in one’s nation
imperialism
domination of a lesser-developed countries affairs
militarism
emphasis on a countrries military might
stale mate
situation where no progress is made
armistice
agreement to srop fighting
trench warfare
Type of combat involving huge loss of life for little territorial gain
total war
situation where no progress is made
self -determination
allowing people to decide the type of government they desire in their country
propaganda
one-sided information designed to persuade
rationing
limiting the amounts of food / resources to the public
