War Affects the World Flashcards
Battle of Gallipoli
An attempt to secure the Dardanelles Strait to supply Russia and mount an offensive in Constantinople, Turkey and Austria…a failure, another bloody stalemate.
Unrestricted submarine “naval” warfare
Focus had turned to naval combat. Germans counter-blockaded Britain and announced that it would sink all enemy ships without warning.
U-Boats
German submarines
Germany sinks Lusitania
Sinking of a British passenger ship that had 1, 198 people including 128 US passengers. Ship was carrying British ammunition and supplies.
Zimmerman note intercepted
An intercepted message that stated Germany would help Mexico reconquer the land it lost to the US.
US last ally to enter WWI - 1917
By the time the US joined the allies, the war had been going on for three years already.
Total War
World War I became a “total war” where all countries devoted all of their resources to the war effort.
- governments took control over factories
- every citizen was put to work
Rationing
People could buy only small amounts of items that were needed for the war effort.
Censorship and Propaganda
One sided information designed to persuade and keep up morale and support for the war. Enemies were depicted as monsters, allies were the heroes.
Role of Women
Replaced men in factories, offices, shops. Women built tanks and munitions, plowed fields, paved streets, and ran hospitals. Women supplied the troops with food, clothing, and weapons.
Second Battle of the Marne River
Germany lost and were pushed back to Berlin.
US impact on WWI
2 million American troops filled the gaps in the Allied lines in 1917
Armistice
Agreement to stop the fighting
