Assignment - 9. Cost of Conflict

America

Allies

Austria-Hungary

Central Powers

a statement that expresses or implies serious penalties if the terms are not accepted

ultimatum

England

Allies

France

Allies

Italy

Allies

Japan

Allies

Russia

Allies

declared war on Serbia

Austria

Germany

Central Powers

Turkey

Central Powers

the assassinated Austrian archduke

Ferdinand

What were the factors that led Germany to agree to an armistice? German allies had withdrawn. Russia had successfully launched a new offensive. Wilson's 14 points gave Germany hope for a fair peace. The military situation was turning against the Germans.

German allies had withdrawn. Wilson's 14 points gave Germany hope for a fair peace. The military situation was turning against the Germans.

What advantages did the United States give to the Allied cause when it entered the war? The naval blockade was broken. Improved the morale of the Entente troops. American industry aided the Allied cause with equipment. It aided in the overthrow of the Russian Czar.

Improved the morale of the Entente troops. American industry aided the Allied cause with equipment.

British trading ship that was sunk by German U-boat

Lusitania

Holland

Neutral Nations

Scandinavia

Neutral Nations

Spain

Neutral Nations

Switzerland

Neutral Nations

commander of the United States forces in World War I

Pershing

Germany signed an armistice ending the war on November 11, 1918. True False

True

President of the United States

Wilson

American sacrifice on the home front

gasless days

not taking part on either side of a dispute

neutrality

site of Germany's huge offensive against the Allies

northwestern France

the position of active attack

offensive

any tie or deadlock

stalemate

The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, after: the assassination of Austria's Archduke Ferdinand the sinking of the Lusitania the continued sinking of ships and loss of American life after the Lusitania the stalemate of trench warfare was unresolved

the continued sinking of ships and loss of American life after the Lusitania