World War I and Its Aftermath : 11/3/14 Flashcards
To protect itself, ________ signed alliances with _____ and with ______-______, who controlled southeastern Europe. This became known as the _____ _____.
Germany, Italy, Austria- Hungary, Triple Alliance
A common interest in opposing Germany and Austria- Hungary led _____ and ______ to sign the ______-______ ______ in 1894.
Russia, France, Franco- Russian Alliance
The Franco- Russian Alliance fostered _______, which is a policy of aggressive military preparedness.
Militarism
The ______ would refuse to sign a formal alliance, so the relationship became known as an _____ _____, or _____ _______.
British, entente cordiale, friendly understanding
What three countries made up the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, and Russia
By the late 1800s, _______, or a feeling of intense pride in one’s homeland, had become a powerful idea in Europe.
Nationalism
Nationalists believe in the right of _____-_________, the idea that those who share a national identity should have their own country and government. This led to the _____ _____ in southeastern Europe.
Self- determination, Balkan Crisis
National groups such as the _____ ____ began to press for independence.
South Slavs
The South Slavs included what 4 races?
Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Slovenes
The ____, who were the first to gain independence, formed a nation called _____ between the two empires.
Serbs, Serbia
In June 1914 ______ ____ ______, heir to the _____ - ______ throne, visited the Bosnian capital of _______.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria- Hungarian, Sarajevo
Bosnian revolutionary, _______ ______, rushed their car and shot each of them once.
Gavrilo Princip
The assassination occurred with the knowledge of ______ officials who hoped to start a war that would damage ______- _______.
Serbian, Austria- Hungary
______ belonged to the ____ _____, which was a secret society devoted to Serbian unification.
Princip, Black Hand
On July 28, _____-_____ declared war on _____.
Austria- Hungary, Serbia
______ declared war on _____ and ______.
Germany, Russia, France
To attack France, Germany would have to advance through neutral ______, which the British government promised they would protect.
Belgium
Those fighting for the Triple Entente were called the ______.
Allies
In 1915, ____ joined the Triple Entente after being promised control of Austro- Hungarian territory after the war.
Italy
What remained of the Triple Alliance, Germany and Austria- Hungary, joined with the _____ _____ and _____ to form the _____ _____.
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Central Powers
When the war began, President _____ immediately declared the US to be neutral.
Wilson
Secretary of State, ______ _______ _____, favored neutrality.
William Jennings Bryan
________ officials worked diligently to win American support.
British
What is the information designed to influence opinion?
Propaganda
The ______ would also cut the _______ ______ _____ from Europe to the US so most war news would be based on _____ reports.
British, transatlantic telegraph cable, British
The British forced _______ merchant ships sailing to _______ to land at British ports to be inspected for _______.
Neutral, Europe, contraband
What are goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal?
Contraband
In Feb 1915, _______ announced that they would use __-_____ to sink without warning, any ship found in the waters around Britain.
Germany, U- boats
On May 7, 1915, a _-_____ sank the British passenger ship _______, killing over ____ people and ___ Americans.
U- Boat, Lusitania, 1000, 128
In March 1916, a __-_____ sunk the _____, a French passenger ship.
U- Boat, Sussex
______ would agree to the ______ _____, which promised, with certain conditions, to sink no more merchant ships without warning.
Germany, Sussex Plan
Wilson’s campaign slogan was, “__________.”
He kept us out of war.
In January 1917, German official _______ _______________ sent a telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico promising Mexico a return of it’s lost territory.
Arthur Zimmermann
______ intelligence intercepted the Zimmermann telegram and ran it in the __________ _________.
British, American newspaper
April 2, 1917 ______ asked Congress to declare war.
Wilson
The ____ _______ ______ ( ? ) coordinated the production of war materials.
War Industries Board ( WIB )
The ____ told manufacturers what they could produce, allocated raw materials, ordered new factory construction, and sometimes set prices.
WIB
The _____ __________, run by ______ ______, was responsible for increasing food production while reducing civilian consumption.
Food Administration, Herbert Hoover
The _____ _______ encouraged families to conserve food and grow their own vegetables in ______ ______.
Food Administration, victory gardens
The ____ _________ managed the use of oil and coal.
Fuel Administration
To conserve energy, the ____ ________ introduced the first usage of _____ ______ _____, shortened workweeks for civilian goods factories, and encouraged ____ _______.
Fuel Administration, daylight savings time, Heatless Mondays
The US government would borrow money through the sale of ______ ___ _____ _____ to help offset the cost of the war.
Victory and liberty bonds
To prevent strikers from disrupting the war effort, the government established the _______ ___ _____ _____ ( ? ) in April 1918.
National War Labor Board ( NWLB )
The ______ often pressured industry to improve wages, adopt an 8 hour work day, and allow unions the right to organize and bargain collectively.
NWLB
With so many men in the military, employers were willing to hire ______ for jobs traditionally held by men.
Women
Women worked in f________, s_______ and r______ y_____, and served as p_____ o_____, m____ c______, and t_____ e_______.
Factories, shipyards, railroad yards, police officers, mail carriers, train engineers
