World War 1 Part 4 Flashcards
What are U-boats named after?
The German for “undersea boat.”
What did the German government declare?
The waters around Great Britain a war zone, threatening to destroy all enemy ships.
What did Germany warn the U.S.?
That neutral ships might be attacked.
Who held Germany accountable for American losses?
Wilson.
Who sank a luxury passenger ship heading to
Great Britain?
Germany.
How many Americans were killed on the Lusitania?
128.
What was the luxury passenger ship that got shot down called?
Lusitania.
What did Wilson demand after the Lusitania sank?
Wilson demanded an end to unrestricted submarine warfare?
What was factor #1 that made Americans want to enter war?
The Lusitania getting shot down.
Who sent the Zimmermann note?
German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann.
What was the Zimmerman note asking?
Proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico. Germany was asking for Mexico’s help in exchange for its lost southwest territory. (Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico).
How did the U.S. get the note?
The Britains.
Who took over Russias Government?
Bolsheviks.
Who did the Bolsheviks kill?
Czar Nicholas and his family.
What religion were the Bolsheviks?
Communist.
What is communism?
Those who seek equal distribution of wealth and no private ownership.
Who led the new government in the allied setbacks?
Vladimir llich, Lenin.
What did Vladimir do?
Signed a peace treaty with the central powers and withdrew its troops.
What did Russia become known as soon after?
Soviet Union.
Who pushed the allies back to the marine again?
The Germans.
What did American soldiers begin doing at Marne?
Digging extensive trenches in the dark to avoid
detection.
How did the allies win?
By American presence.
