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An agreement to stop fighting

Armistice

What were the two alliances formed in Europe PRIOR to World War I?

Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente

Leader of Russia up until 1917

Czar Nicholas

This country belonged to the Allied Powers in WWI

France

The Revolution of 1917 caused what to happen as it relates to WW1?

It removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

What was the Selective Service Act?

It required all men ages 21 - 30 to register for the military draft

Ruler of Germany during WWI

Kaiser Wilhelm

What was the overall role and contribution of the U.S. to WW1?

The United States had 4,355,000 military personnel involved in World War I. ... The U.S. Navy played a major role in helping to blockade Germany, keeping out supplies and hurting Germany economically. The U.S. forces that were sent to Europe during World War I were called the American Expeditionary Forces

What was the U.S. role in the League of Nations?

The United States never joined the League

What are the Balkans?

The region of Europe called a "powder keg" because it was so volatile.

World War I Alliance that included Great Britain, France, and Russia

Triple Entente

An "alliance" is a(n) -

a union or association formed for mutual benefit

The many entangled agreements made in order to prevent war that actually pulled many nations into a war they had no interest in... was known as

alliances

What were the two alliances that PARTICIPATED in World War I?

between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

The War Industries Board did what?

coordinate and channel production in the United States by setting priorities, fixing prices, and standardizing products to support the war efforts of the United States and its allies.

Stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border

eastern front

What were some of the effects on Germany after the Treaty of Paris was signed?

gave some German territories to neighboring countries and placed other German territories under international supervision. In addition, Germany was stripped of its overseas colonies, its military capabilities were severely restricted, and it was required to pay war reparations to the Allied countries.

This country belonged to the Central Powers during WWI

germany

The period of conquering territory for natural resources and markets that produced many smaller wars and disagreements...is known as

imperialism

The massive buildup of of new weapons of war due to the industrialization and new inventions was known as

militarism

The policy of keeping a large army and glorifying war

militarism

Pride in your country's interest placing them above all other nations which led to feuds among European nations during this time is known as

nationalism

New weapon that caused choking, blindness, and death

poison gas

One-sided information used by a government to persuade the public

propaganda

Government system of allowing only small amounts of items to be bought

rationing

What might be the purpose of "meatless Monday" and "wheatless Wednesday" in the context of World War I?

remind Americans to reduce intake of those products

Germany's battle strategy that called for a quick defeat of France, then attacking Russia in the east

schlieffen plan

New warship introduced by Germany that used undersea torpedoes

submarine

What was the effect of Liberty Bonds in America?

supported the allied cause

Armored combat vehicle used for the first time in WWI

tank

What basically happened by whom and to whom during the Russian Revolution?

the Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule. The Bolsheviks would later become the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

The region of Europe called a "powder keg" because it was so volatile

the balkans

Which of the following actions would get a person jailed under the Sedition Act?

the deportation, fine, or imprisonment of anyone deemed a threat or publishing "false, scandalous, or malicious writing" against the government of the United States

What was the goal of Wilson's 14 Points?

the end of the war to bring out lasting peace for the world

Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth

trench warfare

Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

triple alliance

The region of France that became a bloody stalemate

western front

America's president who kept us out of the war until 1917

woodrow wilson

This was sent to Mexico hoping it would ally itself with Germany against the US

zimmerman note