U8 L3 World War I: Counter Aggression Flashcards
From the beginning of European hostilities, Americans had claimed what?
neutrality
Public opinion in the US had been favoring support of the Allied cause since which year?
1914
What factors led to the US supporting the Allied Powers?
- German submarines attacking US vessels off Allied coasts
- German U-boat torpedoed British ship
What was the British passenger ship that the German’s destroyed? How many were killed? How many were Americans?
- Lusitania
- 1000
- 124 Americans
President () prepared a message to () to declare American war with Germany on ()
- Woodrow Wilson
- Congress
- April 6, 1917
What occurred in the Bolshevik Revolution? Where did it happen?
- Russia
- overthrew czar
- replaced monarchy with republic
What happened when the new govt after the Bolshevik revolution announced to continue war with Germany?
people revolted again
After the second revolt, the members of the Bolshevik party became what in 1918?
Communist Party
What was the Communist Party interested and not interested in?
I-establishing Communism
NI- fighting unwanted war
What did the Bolshevik leaders sought to end hostilities with Germany and leave the conflict?
armistice
After signing a secret peace with Russia, Germany could combine troops from which fronts?
east and west
After signing a secret peace with Russia, Germany recaptured all territory taken by the Allies in how many years?
two years
After signing a secret peace with Russia, Germany pushed France back to which land?
Chateau-Thierry
What were the 3 American divisions that helped stop the Germans?
- Chateau-Thierry
- Cantigny
- Belleau Wood
With the help of the 3 American divisions, the Germans retreated along and through which lands?
- Somme
- Argonne Forest
