WW1 .2

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

When a powerful country takes control of other countries or regions to expand its territory and influence.

Question 2

Militarism

Answer 2

One country builds up military, others respond by doing the same

Question 3

Alliances

Answer 3

Countries joined together to fight a common enemy

Question 4

Nationalism

Answer 4

Deep devotion or blind pride in one’s country

Question 5

Schenck v. U.S.

Answer 5

Supreme Court Case
-Government can arrest those opposed to war who protest
-Freedom of Speech is not absolute
-“Clear Present Danger Test”- anyone who is a danger to the country could be jailed.
The government could take away certain basic freedoms.

Question 6

Lusitania

Answer 6

Sank May 7, 1915
Almost got the U.S. into the war

Question 7

Armistice

Answer 7

An agreement to stop fighting after a period of time

Question 8

Zimmerman Note

Answer 8

1917
Intercepted by British spies
-Germany tried to get Mexico to declare war on the U.S.

Question 9

Trench Warfare

Answer 9

When the opposing sides attack, they defend with sets of trenches dug into the ground

Question 10

Allied Powers

Answer 10

Russia
France
Great Britain
Canada
Australia

Question 11

“Modern” Weapons

Answer 11

Submarines, machine guns, tanks

Question 12

Central Powers

Answer 12

Austria-Hungary
Germany
Ottoman Empire

Question 13

14 Points

Answer 13

-Militarism: Keep armies and weapons at a minimum
-Alliances: No more secret alliances
-Imperialism: Grant colonies their independence
-Nationalism: Establish a League of Nations

Question 14

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Answer 14

Germany began sinking merchant ships like the Lusitania.
-bringing war time equipment to the Allies

Question 15

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 15

Ended WW1.
November 11, 1918 at 11A.M.
German Kaiser gets power

Question 16

War Industries Board

Answer 16

Granted raw materials and expanded war production
-raw materials- steel, gunpowder

Question 17

League of Nations

Answer 17

Organization of nations to settle disputes
Achieve peace

Question 18

Liberty Bonds

Answer 18

Loans we would give the government during WW1 and get paid back extra money at the end of the war

Question 19

Rationing

Answer 19

Government limits the amount of certain goods people can buy

Question 20

Propaganda

Answer 20

Persaude people to do something and make other sides look evil

Question 21

Reparations

Answer 21

payments made for damages during the war

Question 22

Selective Service Act

Answer 22

The draft

Question 23

John Pershing

Answer 23

Commander American Expeditionary Forces

Question 24

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Answer 24

Leader of Germany

Question 25

Czar Nicholas II

Answer 25

Leader of Russia

Question 26

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 26

Established the League of Nations

Question 27

Henry Cabot Lodge

Answer 27

Opposed Wilsons idea for the League of Nations

Question 28

The Black Hand

Answer 28

Group that killed Franz Ferdinand

Question 29

How did the U.S. troops help end the war?

Answer 29

The U.S. troops helped end the war by offering man power, tools and loans. Offered equipment and money.

Question 30

1. Describe the MANIA that caused World War I.

Answer 30

Militarism, Alliance systems, nationalism, imperialism, and assassination.

Question 31

2. What reasons did the United States have for entering WWI?

Answer 31

Some reasons were the sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmermans note, and unrestricted submarine warfare.

Question 32

3. Explain some of the things that the U.S. did to prepare to fight the Central Powers.

Answer 32

They used propaganda posters. This encouraged people to support the war effort.

Question 33

4. Why was WWI a very different war?

Answer 33

There was new technologies like machine guns and tanks.

Question 34

5. At the conclusion of the war, what did the Allies demand of Germany?

Answer 34

Germany paid fully responsibility for the damages and payed reparations.

Question 35

6. How was the Treaty of Versailles different from Wilson’s 14 Points?

Answer 35

The Treaty of Versailles wanted Germany to pay for the damages while Wilson's 14 Points wants peace without victory.

Question 36

7. Why did WWI indirectly cause WWII?

Answer 36

WW1 indirectly causes WW2 because of the Treaty of Versailles. This led to economic problems and the League of Nations was weak.