WW1 STUDY GUIDE

Question 1

nationalism

Answer 1

the extreme of pride in one’s nation

Question 2

imperialism

Answer 2

the policy of powerful countries seeking to control the political and economic affairs of weaker countries or regions

Question 3

militarism

Answer 3

the policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war

Question 4

Kaiser

Answer 4

German emperor

Question 5

franz ferdinand

Answer 5

• arch-duke of austria hungary
• heir to the throne
• his assassination put into motion a chain of event that started WW1

Question 6

Central Powers

Answer 6

• original triple alliance during WW1
• Made up of Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary, and Bulgaria

Question 7

Allied Powers

Answer 7

• originally made up of serbia, france, great britian, russia, and later on the US and italy

Question 8

alliances (rival)

Answer 8

occurred when European rival groups agreed to support one another in case of attack

Question 9

mobilize-

Answer 9

to prepare troops for war.

Question 10

(cavalry-

Answer 10

soldiers on horseback.

Question 11

infantry-

Answer 11

soldiers on foot

Question 12

stalemate-

Answer 12

a deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.

Question 13

trench warfare-

Answer 13

defensive strategy in warfare in which each side dug a maze of trenches protected by mines and barbed wire

Question 14

casualties-

Answer 14

the number of dead and wounded suffered during war.

Question 15

propaganda-

Answer 15

the spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.

Question 16

U-boats-

Answer 16

German submarines.

Question 17

Woodrow Wilson-

Answer 17

American president during World War I.

Question 18

Lusitania-

Answer 18

a British passenger ship sunk by a U-Boat off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 people died, including 128 Americans.

Question 19

warmonger (hawk)-

Answer 19

a person who supports military action.

Question 20

czar- .

Answer 20

a Russian emperor

Question 21

Selective Service Act-

Answer 21

passed by Congress, the Act required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft.

Question 22

draft-

Answer 22

a law requiring people to serve in the military.

Question 23

Liberty Bonds-

Answer 23

sold by the U.S. Government, enabling the U.S. to borrow money in order to pay for the war effort.

Question 24

pacifist (dove)-

Answer 24

a person who opposes war based on moral beliefs.

Question 25

socialist-

Answer 25

a person who believes that the people as a whole should own all property and share the profits from all businesses.

Question 26

Victory Gardens-

Answer 26

grown by American citizens in order to feed themselves thereby freeing up more food for the soldiers.

Question 27

rationing-

Answer 27

to restrict the consumption of necessary items.

Question 28

War Industries Board-

Answer 28

managed the buying and distribution of war materials; set goals for production, ordered construction of new factories, and set prices for materials.

Question 29

Committee on Public Information-

Answer 29

government organization that produced propaganda to build support for the war.

Question 30

propaganda-

Answer 30

the spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.

Question 31

Harlem Hellfighters-

Answer 31

also known as the 369th Infantry, they were an all-black segregated unit that fought with France during WWI, and were awarded the Croix de Guerre for their bravery.

Question 32

armistice-

Answer 32

a truce or agreement to stop fighting.

Question 33

abdicate-

Answer 33

to give up power.

Question 34

American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.)-

Answer 34

the American army that fought in Europe during World War I.

Question 35

John “Blackjack” Pershing-

Answer 35

commander of American forces in Europe who insisted that American soldiers fight under American officers.

Question 36

Influenza Epidemic-

Answer 36

this rapidly spreading disease killed more than 20 million people
worldwide between 1918 and 1919, including more than a half a million Americans.

Question 37

Fourteen Points-

Answer 37

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan, outlined prior to the end of World War I, in January 1918.

Question 38

self-determination-

Answer 38

the right of national groups to their own territory and forms of government.

Question 39

League of Nations-

Answer 39

a proposed association whose responsibility would be to protect the independence of all countries- large or small.

Question 40

Big Four-

Answer 40

President Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France and Vittorio Orlando of Italy. The victors of the War met at Versailles, France in an attempt to create a treaty to end the war.

Question 41

reparations-

Answer 41

cash payments for the losses suffered during a war.

Question 42

Treaty of Versailles-

Answer 42

officially ended World War I in 1919. Wilson urged Congress to ratify the Treaty, yet they refused. Many believed that joining the League of Nations could lead the U.S. into another one of Europe’s frequent, costly wars