Study Guide Test WWI Flashcards
Which countries formed the Allied Powers during WWI?
United States, Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, Belgium and Japan, Serbia.
The Central Powers were able to affect Allied shipping through the use of _______
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.
As the war on the Western Front became a stalemate, fighting was characterized by _____
Trench wars.
Germany’s decision to send troops to the Russian border had all of the following consequences except-
Russia mobilized faster than expected and the war wasn’t going to be quick.
Germany’s Schlieffen Plan for military attack was to-
To attack France by going through Belgium to attack the western front then the eastern front because they believed that Russia would take longer to mobilize. This led to a two front war.
The United States was enraged by the Zimmerman Note which was
The Zimmerman Note was an uncoded message sent by Russia to Mexico saying that if the United States were to join the war, Mexico should attack the U.S.
During WWI, Russia’s main strength was its-
The size of its army.
The Treaty of Brest Litovsk ended the fighting between-
Russia and Germany, and it ended Russia’s participation in World War I in March 3, 1918
Which of the following was not a Development for the U.S. to enter WWI?
The military ambitions of Woodrow Wilson was not a reason for the US to enter world war I
Because so many men went to fight in the war, factories employed-
WOMEN.
The system of alliances was a danger because -
The system of alliances was secret and not only did alliances enhance the size of the war but the system set the sides that would be fighting each other when war broke out.
The Fourteen Points was-
A blueprint for world peace written by Woodrow Wilson 💋
After WWI, Wilson called for the establishment of a
Treaty of Versailles, a peace treaty.
Wilson worried that punishing any nation too harshly would lead to-
Wilson did not want the treaty on Germany to be too harsh in fear that it would provoke another war.
When did WWI start?
July 28 1914.
What group was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
The black hand.
What countries came to Serbia’s side?
Russia, France, and Great Britain.
What government did Russia set up after the Bolshevik Revolution/WWI?
A Socialist/communist government.
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
Total war
What nations were considered the Big Four after the war?
France, Italy, Britain, and the US
What Treaty ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles.
What year did the US enter WWI?
The U.S. entered WWI in 1917.
Which German action was most important in bringing the U.S. into WWI?
resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships
Trench warfare was mainly used on what front?
Western Front
Germany and Austria-Hungry were part of the-
Central Powers
How many soldiers died in WWI?
9.7 million soldiers died in WWI
Who was the leader of Russia at the end of WWI?
Nicholas II
Why did Germany sink the Lusitania?
To not let any weapons reach enemy territory. The Lusitania was carrying munitions.
What region of the world was considered the Powder Keg of Europe?
The Balkin peninsula.
What was the American opinion about joining the League of Nations?
To stay out of European Nation Affairs.
The rise of Nazism and Fascism in Germany after WWI can be most attributed to-
Germany was intricately linked to the nation’s postwar economic problems.
Which of the following was a goal of the Allies’ Gallipoli campaign?
To capture the Dardanelles Strait and open the way for their naval forces to attack Constantinople (Istanbul), the capital of Turkey.
In the Gallipoli campaign, the Allies tried to take control of the
Dardanelles Strait
What main motivation finally forced the Central Powers to surrender on November 11, 1918?
Their people refused to continue fighting.
When did WWI end?
November 11 1918
