WWI Classwork Notes

Question 1

what does the acronym MAIN stand for

Answer 1

MAIN reasons the war started
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

Question 2

What marked the beginning of WWI

Answer 2

The assassination of Archduke Francis, Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

Question 3

What were the Pre-War Alliances

Answer 3

Russia defended Serbia and War supported by France

Germany gave Austria-Hungary “blank check” of a support no matter what

Question 4

Alliances during WWI

Answer 4

Allies:Russia, Britian, France, African countries, Japan, Italy, US,Latin america
Central Powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Turkey, a few African countries

Question 5

What were the reasons for US Neutrality

Answer 5

Wilson carried on the tradition of US neutrality favored Europe

• Many Americans supported the various European nations b/c of their heritage
• Economic opportunity to ship supplies to both sides but increased US involvement
• Myth of neutrality b/c more supplies were sent to Britian which angered Germany
• 32 months of neutrality

Question 6

Tanks

Answer 6

Originally invented by the British tanks become an important factor in WWI

Question 7

Chemical weapons

Answer 7

Introduced by the Germans, used by both sides, this weapon was banned by most countries afterWWI. Most common form of chem. weapon used was “mustard eye”

Question 8

Airplanes

Answer 8

Used @ 1st for surveilllance, new tech. increased in importance as the war came to a close. Most famous air combat (D?), lot was the infamous “Red Barron” from Germany.

Question 9

Big Bertha

Answer 9

Cannon that could fire 9 mi away

Question 10

Submarines

Answer 10

Used extensively by Germans. U-boats were important in disrupting shipping lines and supplies coming to the allies

Question 11

Trenches

Answer 11

Space between trenches was “no man’s land”, command to attach was “over the top”
Physical: wet,rats,lice,trench foot,
Emotional: Boredom, shell shock-hysterical disorder of the mind and emotions

Question 12

Americans volunteered with what that struggled to maintain neutrality

Answer 12

RED CROSS, French Foreign Legion

Question 13

What did Britain do to the German ports

Answer 13

Britian blockaded German ports,preventing U.S. supplies form reaching the Central Powers

Question 14

What did Wilson do to try to maintain US neutrality

Answer 14

was privately sympathethic toward Allies.

Question 15

American banks did what that made the US struggle w/ neutrality

Answer 15

american banks advanced bilions of doallrs to the Allies

Question 16

Germans did what that made the US struggle with Neutrality

Answer 16

Germans practiced unrestricted submarine to prevent supplies from reaching Great Britian
-Lusitania

Question 17

What was the sussex pledge

Answer 17

one of the reasons US struggled to maintain neutrality
Sussex Pledge- Germany promised not to sink passenger ships after several US citizens lost their lives in an attack by German U-boats