Chapter 10 World War I
9.2 What is a Liberty Bond?
A Liberty Bond is a piece of paper representing the money that Americans lent to their government to pay for the war.
5.1 What caused World War I to begin?
A guy from Serbia traveled over to Austria-Hungary and killed the Prince. This made Austria-Hungary mad. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
11.1 How many American soldiers helped the other Allie soldiers save Paris, France from Germany?
About 2 million American soldiers helped the Allies save Paris, France from Germany.
7.2 What did America do after the German submarines attacked our American ships?
After German submarines attacked our American ships, Woodrow Wilson wanted the Americans to help the Allies win the war. The U.S Congress voted and decided to declare war on Germany.
13.2 How did Americans feel after World War I ended?
Americans felt happy after the war because the world finally had peace and soldiers, returned home. They were also sad because more than 100,000 American soldiers had been killed during the war.
9.1 Explain 3 ways Americans not actually fighting in war helped.
Americans that were not actually fighting in the war helped, first they worked in factories and made ships, guns , and airplanes. Second, Americans bought Liberty Bonds to help pay for the war. Third, Americans ate less wheat, meat, and sugar. Americans sent wheat, meat, and sugar to the Allies.
6.1 At the start of World War I, what group did the United States decide to be part of?
At the start of World War I the United States decided to be a neutral country however, the U.S later became an Allie country.
3.3 Name 5 of the Allie countries.
Five of the Allie countries were Great Britain, France, Russia, The United States, and Italy.
3.2 Name 5 of the Central Powers.
Five of the Central Power countries were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, turkey, and Ottoman Empire.
6.2 What group were France and Great Britain part of?
France and Great Britain were part of the Allies.
7.1 Why did German Submarines attack American ships in 1917?
Germany attacked and sunk the American ships in 1917 because they did not want the U.S to help the Allies.
1.1 In what year did World War I begin?
In 1914, World War I began.
13.1 Why did President Wilson go to France soon after World War I ended?
President Wilson wanted to go to France soon after World War I ended because he wanted to sign a peace treaty with France so they could have peace for a long time.
3.1 What were the names of the three groups during World War I?
The 3 groups during World War I were the Central Powers, Allies, and the Neutral Countries.
3.4 Name 5 of the Neutral countries.
The 5 neutral countries were Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Norway, and Sweden.
12.3 How did World War I end?
The Allies and American soldiers had continued to fight against the German Army after pushing them out of Paris, France. After becoming weaker, Germany and the other Central Powers surrendered.
14.1 What did Germany have to do after World War I ended?
The Allies made Germany pay billions of dollars to the countries it had attacked during the war.
12.2 Who won World War I?
The Allies won World War I.
6.3 Why did the United States send ships filled with food and weapons over to the Allies?
The United States sent ships filled with food and weapons over to the Allies because the Allies did not have enough food or weapons, and the U.S. was friends with some of the Allie countries.
2.1 What government idea was important during the time of World War 1?
The important government idea was Imperialism.
4.1 What did it mean if a country was neutral?
The neutral countries were the countries that did not want to help the Allies or Central Powers.
8.1 Name two ways people in the United States were unfair to German Americans during the war.
The two ways people in the United States were unfair to German Americans during the war included firing many German-Americans from their jobs, and many high schools stopped teaching the German language.
7.3 Who was president at the time of World War I?
Woodrow Wilson was the president at the time of World War I.
12.1 When did World War I end?
World War I ended on November 11th, 1918.
5.2 Why did World War I involve more than just the countries of Austria-Hungry and Serbia?
World War I involved more than just the countries of Austria-Hungary and Serbia because Austria-Hungary had countries that they were friends with, and so did Serbia. Their friends joined them in helping them fight in the war.
1.2 What was World War I called during the war?
World War I was called The Great War.