WW1 TEST 1 Flashcards
U-boats were German…
submarines used against Allied supply ships and non-military ships from neutral nations.
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand affected Europe by…
leading Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.
In the early 1900s, France, Russia, and Britain were known as the…
Triple Entente
In World War I the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to…
defend a position by fighting from within deep ditches.
What FINALLY brought the United States into World War I, ending its policy of neutrality?…
discovery of the Zimmermann Note, in which Germany promised to give Mexico parts of the United States if Mexico allied itself with Germany
Americans bought Liberty bonds during World War I to help…
the Allied war effort in the form of billions of dollars in loans.
The government of the United States increased food supplies for the troops by…
encouraging citizens to eat less wheat and meat.
How did World War I help strengthen unions in the United States?…
Because labor was scarce, workers were able to demand better wages and working conditions.
Which of the following was an important Allied victory involving the U.S. after they entered the war?…
the Battle of the Meuse Argonne Forest
Why did Americans grow their own “victory gardens” at home after the United States joined World War I?
It allowed 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
How did the Bolsheviks affect Russia’s involvement in World War I?
They overthrew the Russian government and refused to pay the army, ending Russia’s military role in the war.
The convoy system helped the Allies at sea by
enabling destroyers to escort and protect groups of Allied merchant ships.
