WWI

Question 1

Panama Canal

Answer 1

Opened in 1914, a man-made passageway (shortcut) for large ships between Pacific & Atlantic Oceans (or between North & South America). (developed mostly for military & trade reasons).

Question 2

Open Door Policy

Answer 2

Stated that all nations, including the United States, could enjoy equal access to the Chinese market.

Question 3

Trench Warfare

Answer 3

Military operations in which the opposing forces attack & counterattack from ditches rather than open battlefield.

Question 4

Lusitania

Answer 4

A British passenger ship sunk by the German U-Boats in 1915. (American’s died & drew USA into WWI.)

Question 5

Zimmerman Note

Answer 5

Telegram sent by Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States. Intercepted by the US in 1917. In exchange for the attack,Germans promised to give Mexico back the states of Texas, AZ & NM. Drew USA into WWI.

Question 6

Wilson’s 14 Points Plan

Answer 6

A list of terms for ending the WWI & World Peace (1918)
Included:
Freedom of the Seas
Free Trade
Large scale reduction of Arms
End to secret treaties
(Plan led to the formation of the League of Nations)

Question 7

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 7

Treaty signed by Germany to hold Germany solely to blame for the WWI.
The treaty 1)stripped Germany of all Army, Navy, Air-force. 2) Germany had to pay for all war damages 3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WWI (Guilt Clause) 4) Germany could not manufacture any weapons.

Question 8

War Guilt Clause

Answer 8

A clause in the Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany was solely responsible for WWI.

Question 9

Mechanized Warfare

Answer 9

Industrialization led to mass production of new weapons - tanks, machine guns, airplanes, submarines, artillery, etc.

Question 10

League of Nations

Answer 10

Nations agreed to negotiate disputes rather than resort to war (1919). (United States refused to join)

Question 11

Propaganda

Answer 11

A form of communication (via radio, posters, flyers, speeches, tv) aimed towards influencing the attitude of the people into supporting something, by presenting only one side of an argument. (used in WWI)

Question 12

Espionage & Sedition Acts

Answer 12

Two laws, enacted in 1917 & 1918, that imposed harsh penalties on anyone interfering with or speaking against US participation in WWI.

Question 13

Total War

Answer 13

A total war is one in which the entire resources and population of a nation are used to fight the War.  
All resources were devoted to the war. 
Drafts in place
Women working
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Killing/targeting civilian populations
All $ goes to pay for the war

Question 14

Selective Service Act

Answer 14

A law, enacted in 1917, that required men to register for military service & gave the president the power to draft soldiers.

Question 15

The Great Migration

Answer 15

The large-scale movement of blacks from South to Northern cities seeking jobs & a better life - there was a shortage of workers (with many men drafted to fight in WWI).

Question 16

What gains were made by women in WWI?

Answer 16

Increase support for their right to vote & got jobs outside the home. WWI created a loss of workers. Some example of jobs were store clerks or factory workers.

Question 17

WWI

Answer 17

Was a global war centered in Europe that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.

(The war drew in all the world’s economic great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire) and the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary.)

Question 18

MANIA

Answer 18

Militarism
Assassination
Nationalism
Imperialism
Allies
(The reasons for going into WWI)