Paper1 -SectionB-Part3 Flashcards
What had USA adopted at the beginning of war?
A position of neutrality
What did President Wilson used his party’s majorities in both chambers of Congress to do?
Follow a policy of supplying loans and equipment to the allied
What persuaded the USA to declare war on Germany?
They had interception of the Zimmermann telegram sent by the German Foreign minister which proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico on the event of the USA entering war
What happened when the USA entered the war?
Bad for Germany as the concept of holding on until the American arrived had an impact on morale
US Navy was the 3rd largest which could help with British food shortages and t would be able to send a large army
There was a delay of the USA joining though because the troops had to be trained and equipped
When was the Russian Revolution?
February 1917
What happened in Feb 1917 as part of the Russian revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in the face of military defeats and severe shortages on the home front
What took over to determine to keep Russia in the war?
A provisional government
What was carried on in October 1917 as part of the Russian Revolution? What did this do?
Bolshevik Revolution
Established a communist government under Lenin
Was was signed on 15th December as part of the Russian Revolution and why was this signed ?
An armistice which promised to end Russia’s involvement in the war
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed and what did Germany insist on?
March 1918
Harsh conditions with Russia forced to surrender in the western part of their country to Germany and Austria Hungary as well as areas in the southern caucuses to turkey
What did Russia’s surrender enable Germany to do?
Transfer hundreds of thousands of troops to the western front and it gave them and opportunity to attack before American troops and equipment could arrive in significant numbers
What was depriving Germany of important materials and food ?
Allies blockade of German ports
When was the Ludendorff spring offensive ?
1918
What was the Lundendoff spring Offensive?
Germany’s final attempt to make a breakthrough before US reinforcements could Help the allies
What were the events of the Ludendorff spring Offensive?
Stalemate was broken on the western front
German forces had advance 65Km of Paris
Ludendorff used new tactics
Storm troops attacker through gaps in the front line
