World War I Flashcards
Name the three primary countries of the allies during World War I.
France, Britain, and Russia.
And what country was the Western front primary located?
In France.
What ship was torpedoed and sunk in 1915 and got President Wilson mad?
The Lusitania.
What happened as a result of the sinking of the Lusitania?
President Wilson threatened to break up the diplomatic relationships with Germany and prompted the Sussex pledge.
The death and destruction of World War I was so great, people of the time said the world would never go to war again. This reflected in what popular saying at the time?
“The war to end all wars.”
President Wilson used this reason in the 1917 speech to Congress for declaring war on Germany:
“The world must be made safe for democracy.”
What were two ways Americans conserved food for the war effort?
Victory Gardens and wheatless Mondays and meatless Tuesdays.
What was the name of the event in which Mexican involvement moved America towards World War I?
The Zimmerman telegram.
President Wilson attempted to incorporate all of his 14 points for peace into what document?
The Treaty of Versailles.
How, as a neutral country before WWI, did America benefit?
The American economy boomed as farmers and manufactures rushed to fill orders for war goods on both sides.
The area between the opposing trench lines were called?
No man’s land.
Which allied country exited the war in 1917 because their revolution couldn’t deal with the extreme loss of life?
Russia.
Due to harsh conditions of the Versailles treaty, Adolf Hitler would rise to power and eventually cause what war?
World War II
How did Americans entry into World War I help win the war?
They had fresh troops and stopped German peace offenses.
The fighting stopped at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when what was signed?
An armistice.
