World War 1
Which was a leading cause of international tension in the early 1900s?
Aggressive nationalism
What help start WW1
An assassination
Stories of _____ are often used in propaganda
Atrocities
Peace activist who wrote a bestselling antiwar novel
Bertha von suttner
How were American soldiers the most help to the allied efforts?
By providing a morale boost
Some colonists volunteered in hopes that in return they would win
Citizenship or independence
What brought France and Germany twice to the brink of war in the early 1900s?
Competition for colonies
The turks closed off allied shops from their link to the Black Sea and Russia the
Dardanelles
After Russia won victories in eastern Prussia, Germany opened a front in the
East
Who is in the allies
France, Britain, and Russia
Heir to the Austrian throne
Francis Ferdinand
Who is in the Central Powers
Germany and Austria-Hungary
German leader who supported Austria's war with Serbia
Kaiser William II
The establishment of the ______ was Wilson's most important goal at the peace conference.
League of nations
Which of the following was imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
Limits on the size of its military
After war Ottoman lands were divided into___________
Mandates
_____ was one of the forces that led to the outbreak of war in Europe
Militarism
When Austria refused to soften its demands Russia began to ______ or prepare its military for war
Mobilize
For much of the war the UNited States followed a policy of ______
Neutrality
What was the area between opposing trenches called in WW1
No man's Land
What country gained its independence following WW1
Poland
How did governments pay for the war
Raising taxes and borrowing money
The __________ imposed by the allies on germany totaled over $30 Billion.
Reparations
Why did women give up their jobs at the end of the war
Returning soldiers wanted the jobs
Who was angered by Archduke Francis Ferdinand's visit to Bosnia
Serbian revolutionaries
The allies used their colonies for
Soldiers, Workers and supplies
What did conservation fear would happen in the chaotic climate after the war?
The spread of communism
How did the Germans first respond to the assassination of the archduke?
They urged Austria-Hungary to stand firm against Serbia
What was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations?
To discourage outside attacks
Why did the British declare war on Germany?
To protect Belgium
What promise did Vladimir Lenin make and leap when he came to peer in russia?
To pull Russia out of the war
The Germans resent the terms of the ___________.
Treaty of Versailles
What method of fighting did armies us on the western front
Trench warfare
When the war reached a stalemate the germans trued to overrun the french at
Verdun
What was the western area of fighting called in WW1
Western front
Author of the 14 points
Woodrow Wilson
What was one result of militarism
an arms race
French representative to the paris peace conference who demanded that germany be punished
georges Clemenceau
Which of the following was a cost of WW1
the deaths of 8.5 million people
In waging a _______ a nation channels all of its resources into the war effort
total war
After the assassination, Austria sent Serbia an ____________ or final set v of demands.
ultimatum
Which of the following helped to persuade the Americans to enter the war?
unrestricted submarine warfare
