russian revolution [unit 2.7] USA enters the war [2.8] the war ends [2.9] Flashcards
Describe the following terms:
a] Tsar
b] Bolsheviks
c] Treaty of Brest
a] Tsar - Head government and leader of the armed forces
b] Bolsheviks - communist group whom gained control during the October revolution and came to power. they had their own army [red guard] and their leader was Vladimir Lenin
c] a treaty signed by Russia officially pulling them out of the war
What were the main reasons for the revolution in Russia?
The revolution in Russia had many factors, firstly since numerous men were joining the army production fell and over 600 mills and factories closed down. This led to a shortage in goods and food also directly causing an inflation of prices. While the entire country slowly fell into starvation Tsar was proving himself unworthy of being ruler. It seemed he could not govern a country while handling a war. Furthermore, the country was beginning to get sick of the idea of war and wanted out, however, if they were pulled out of war it would be a huge blow to the allies.
What was the USA’s reasons for not joining the war?
Firstly, USA was in isolation at the time. They did not want to deal in the European affairs since it did not concern them. Furthermore, there was a great percentage of immigrants in USA, joining the war might lead to their own civil war. The different nationalities would fight with each other.
Why did Germany continuously attack USA even after being told not to?
Germany was unable to send merchant ships to usa since british ruled over the seas, this was not a fair trade in germany’s point of view.
Germany continuously attacked USA since to them USA did not appear neutral. USA was giving the allies loans of money two times what Germany was getting as well as providing them with the raw materials and weapons. In addition, in 1915 a third of Britain’s bombshells were bought from USA. These acts did not seem neutral to Germany. To show their annoyance, Germany sunk an American ship in 1915, the Lusitania killing 124 Americans. Eventually, USA warned Germany to stop again not seeming very neutral to Germany.
why dd USA join the war?
- zimmeran telegram
- lusitinia
dates in america joins the war
brits bombshells lusitania sinking zimmerman telegram WW advised parliament to join war USA joins war spring before they arrived the
- 1915 1/3 of brits bombshells were bought from usa
- 1915 lusitania sunk
- 1 march 1917 the british released the zimmeran telegram
- april 2nd woodrow wilson advised parliament to join war
- april 6th 1917 usa jions war
spring 1918 before they arrived
Describe the following terms
a] blockades
b] General Ludendorff
c] Poppy day
a] an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
b] German General who executed full out attack on the western front
c] 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918. the day the war ended
