World War One

Question 1

nationalism

Answer 1

identification for a persons culture or interest by supporting their country

Question 2

militarianism

Answer 2

belief that a country should uphold a strong military

Question 3

alliance

Answer 3

a union formed for benefit usually by countries for peace

Question 4

balance of power

Answer 4

maintains international order by following and increase if strength of one state of his political enemy

Question 5

u-boats

Answer 5

naval submarines operated by germans

Question 6

propaganda

Answer 6

tools/ads used to get people to believe something

Question 6

trench warfare

Answer 6

trenches made for soldiers to stay in while battling

Question 7

neutrality

Answer 7

impartiality

Question 8

convoy

Answer 8

groups of vehicles travelling for support and protection

Question 9

revolution

Answer 9

the overthrowing of one’s government in favor of a new one

Question 10

armistice

Answer 10

a truce

Question 11

mobilization

Answer 11

a country or its government preparing and organizing troops for active service

Question 12

socialists

Answer 12

person who enables socialism, a type of government where property is mostly owned by the governemnt, not individuals

Question 13

great migration

Answer 13

one of the largest movements of people in the usa, approx. 6 mill ppl moved

Question 14

reperations

Answer 14

payments

Question 15

Triple alliance

Answer 15

germany, austria-hungary, italy

Question 16

Triple entente

Answer 16

russia, britain, france

Question 17

Battle of Marne

Answer 17

Marked the end of the german invasion in france, and it alsoshowed both sides that fighting the war wouldn’t be easy

Question 18

Battle of Verdun

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represents checkmate of a supreme effort on part of germans to end war swiflty by thunderstroke, and was one of the bloodiest battle sin history of ww1

Question 19

Battle of Somme

Answer 19

more proffesional/effective army emerged from battle

Question 20

Battle of Argonne Forrest

Answer 20

one of the attacks that brought ww1 to end

Question 21

Espionage act

Answer 21

No spying for the enemy

Question 22

sedition act

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makes it a crime to publish any propaganda

Question 23

sabotage act

Answer 23

If anyone was caught spying for the enemy or aiding the enemy, then they could be convicted. (Will be together on the test)

Question 24

selective service act

Answer 24

all men between ages 21-30 had to sign up for military service

Question 25

World War 1 begins

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July 28, 1914

Question 26

new techs used in ww1

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- uboats -poisons gas masks - gas -submarines - zimmerman telegram

Question 27

What was the zimmerman telegram?

Answer 27

The zimmerman telegram was a message in code from germany to tell mexico that they could have US territory, which caused the US to declare war on germany.

Question 28

How was trench warfare used and how did geography affect it?

Answer 28

Trenches were used a shelter for soldiers during battle. They were dirty, diease infested, and smelled. Most soldiers ended up sick. The front lines were the first to battle. These people were in the trenches first and would be the first people to fight. Next were the second and third lines, who would go in only if the front line needed support. Finally, the back line was used for emergency purposes if the soldiers needed a break from battle.

Question 29

What caused Russia to withdraw from the war?

Answer 29

The Bolsheviks took control over Russia and focused on building a communist government.

Question 30

What caused the US to join the allies in the war?

Answer 30

The country joined war with the allies becuase Germany had attacked American merchant vessels and had meddled in the US-mexican relationships.

Question 31

Key elements of the treaty of versailles:

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- Germany pays financial reperations - Germany needed to diasrm - Germany needed to lose territory - Germany has to give up all overseas colonies

Question 32

countries that were created from ww1

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Austria, Yugoslavia, Lithuania, Latvia, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, and Finland

Question 33

WW1 ends

Answer 33

Nov 11, 1918