World War: One Flashcards
What contributed to tensions in Europe at the beginning of three twentieth century
militarism
What European nation formed an alliance with France in 1893 in which each nation promised to protect the other if it was attacked?
Russia
U-boats were German…
submarines used against Allied supply ships and non-military ships from neutral nations
In the 1800s nationalism…
inspired people who shared a language or culture to unite politically
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand affected Europe by:
leading to Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia
A stalemate is a situation in which:
no side can win a decisive victory
In the early 1900s, France, Russia and Britain were known as the:
Allied powers
In WW1, the new strategy on trench warfare was an effective way to:
defend a position by fighting from within deep ditches
Outcome of the First Battle of the Marne?
The French stop the german army from reaching Paris
Result of the first battle of the Marne
The French and German armies engage in trench warfare along the western front
Outcome of the battle of Verdun
The German army retreats from the city
Result of the battle of Verdun
The war continues as a stalemate after many casualties from both sides
What finally brought the US into WW1, ending its policy of neutrality
discovery of the Zimmermann Note, in which Germany promised to give Mexico parts of the US if Mexico allied itself with Germany
Americans bought Liberty bonds during WW1 to help:
the Allied war effort in the form of billons of dollars in loans
We had our first air-raid work last night. I was the night driver on duty… Some bombs fell very near just as I got to the hospital… when shrapnel whizzed past my head and there was a tremendous crash close beside… Then an ambulance call came and I tore off
-Mrs Guy Napier-Martin, quoted in
The Overseas War Record of the Winsar School, 1914 - 1919
They risked their lives to care for the wounded
What was a factor leading to a shortage of labor in the US during WW1
American factories were working nonstop to provide weapons and supplies for the Allied forces, they need new workers to met this huge demand
The government of the US increased food supplies for the troops by:
encouraging citizens to eat less wheat and meat
How did WW1 help strengthen unions in the US
Because labor was scarce, workers were able to demand better wages and working conditions
Which of the following was an important Allied victory immediately after the US entered the war?
The Battle of the Argonne
Why did Americans grow their own “victory gardens” at home after the US joined WW1?
It allowed for more farm crops to go to soldiers at the front
The Selective Service Act passed in 1917 established the:
draft of men between the ages of 21 and 30
The purpose of the Liberty bonds issued by the US government before WW1 was to:
support the allied intervention in the war
What event in early 1918 gave Germany a new hope of winning the war?
Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers and withdrew from the war
When General John J. Pershing and the American Expeditionary Force under his command arrived in Europe he demanded that his troops:
receive 3 months of training
