Ch. 7 Test Review

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front

Germany attacked both France and Russia, and so they were fighting a two-________ war

Proletariat

Marx's term for the exploited class, the mass of workers who do not own the means of production

in Trench Warfare

"I suppose I resembled a kind of fish with my mouth open gasping for air. It seemed as if my lungs were gradually shutting down and my heart pounded away in my ears like the beat of a drum. . . . To get air into my lungs was real agony." —William Pressey, quoted in People at War 1914-1918 -The weapon described in this passage was primarily used

self-determination

"The peoples of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity of autonomous development." The quotation above, one of the Fourteen Points, reflects which goal of Woodrow Wilson?

Woodrow Wilson

28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize

Total War

A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort

Austria sent Serbia an ultimatum to end all anti-Austrian agitation.

A consequence of Germany promising Austria a "blank check" was that

Militarism

A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

Stalemate

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

The Black Hand

Serbian nationalist/terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand which resulted in the start of World War I.

It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the United States if the United States entered the war against Germany

The Zimmerman Note was a secret telegram sent by Germany to the leaders of Mexico. Why did the Zimmerman Note cause outrage among Americans?

prevent future wars.

The chief goal of the League of Nations was to

extreme nationalism

The image shown here could best be used to illustrate which of the following causes of World War I?

Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.

What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?

Italy

Which countries were not in the Triple Entente in 1914?

Britain

Which country competed with Germany to maintain the biggest navy?

Propaganda campaigns encouraged people to grow their own food.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of "total war" in World War I?

Nationalism

Which term is defined largely by feelings of intense patriotism?

machine guns

Which type of military technology played the largest role in creating the long stalemate on the Western Front?

Germany

Who benefited most from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

The United States entered the war late and had little time to mobilize.

Why were posters like this one necessary to the U.S. war effort?

U-boat

a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1

ultimatum

a final proposal or statement of conditions

radical

extreme

V.I. Lenin

led the communist revolution, was the leader of the Bolsheviks, ruled Russia

Neutrality

policy of supporting neither side in a war

Propaganda

spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause

Self-determination

the right of people to choose their own form of government

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting

Reparations

Payment for war damages

mobilize

Prepare military forces for war

Poison gas

Some historians call World War I the first industrial war. Several new technologies were developed for warfare. One of the most destructive new weapons used in World War I was

It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages

The Treaty of Versailles was designed primarily to punish Germany for its responsibility for World War I. In what way did the treaty hurt the German economy?

Japan

What countries did not form the Triple Alliance?

They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

a poorly equipped army

What is one a reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?

convoy

group of merchant ships protected by warships

contraband

illegal traffic, smuggled goods

Zeppelin

large gas-filled balloon (used by Germany to bomb England)

Entente

nonbinding agreement to follow common policies


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