World History Topic 7

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

A poorly equipped army

How did Ottoman control of the Dardanelles and German submarine warfare in the Atlantic have a similar impact on World War I?

By interfering with allied supply lines

The British naval blockade of the North Sea contributed to

German food shortages

The issue of economic reparations was settled at the World War I peace conferences by?

Germany was forced to assume complete responsibility for financial reparations

German and Britain's naval rivalry was a direct result of

Growing German imperialism in Africa

Which country fills in the blank space on this chart? (Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Germany)

Italy

glorification of the military

Militarism

Before World War I, imperialism increased tensions in Europe is best shown by looking at?

Moroccan crisis of 1904

The second bullet struck the Archduke close to the heart. He uttered only one word, 'Sofia' — a call to his stricken wife. Then his head fell back and he collapsed. He died almost instantly." —Borjove Jevtic, co-conspirator What was the reason behind the incident described in this passage? Hide Answers

Serbian nationalism

Why were posters like this one necessary to the U.S. war effort? (uncle sam)

The U.S entered the war late and had little time to mobilize

Based on the information in this map, what was one impact of the Ottoman Empire joining the Central Powers?

The location of the ottoman empire helped it to disrupt Allied supply lines

Rapid-fire machine guns had what impact on the course of the war?

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

German submarines that caused issues by sinking merchant ships carrying vital supplies to Britain.

U-boats

The sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat immediately resulted in

Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut ties with Germany

agreement to end fighting

armistice

horrible acts committed against innocent people

atrocities

The Armenian refugees shown in this picture were fleeing from

attempted genocide by the ottoman turks

requiring people to serve in the military or other service

conscription

military supplies and raw materials needed to make military supplies, but not items such as food and clothing

contraband

groups of merchant ships protected by warships

convoys

a vital straight connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean

dardanelles

is a non-binding agreement to follow common policies

entente

When German chancellor Otto von Bismarck made the following prediction,"I shall not live to see the Great War, but you will see it, and it will start in the east," he was most likely referring to

ethnic tensions and nationalist in the Balkans or Eastern Europe.

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

extreme nationalism

Germany feared that Japan would become unstoppable when they industrialized due to their huge population and natural resources.

false

In 1914, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. He argued for fighting for democracy and "war to end war". This boosted the Central Powers morale

false

a list of Wilson's terms for resolving WWI and future wars

fourteen points

Many soldiers like the ones shown here chose to fight in World War I because they hoped to

gain self-rule or independence

hat would be the BEST title for this photograph taken in late 1914?

if war comes we are ready

"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 Hide Answers

in trench warfare.

The long stalemate on the Western Front was created thanks in large part to which type of military technology?

machine guns

to prepare ones military forces for war

mobilize

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.

nationalism

the policy of supporting neither side in a war

neutrality

which is the spread of a disease across a large area

pandemic

Which phrase completes this chart? ( Why did france enter the war?)

pledged to defend belgium

is the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause.

propaganda

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

propaganda campaigns encouraged people to grow their own food

payments for war damage

reparations

Which of the following alliances of countries in WWI is not accurate

russia, germany, italy

the right of people to choose their own form of government

self-determination

Which situation shown on this map shaped Germany's military strategy in World War I? (france-germany-russia)

the alliance between france and russia

All of the following were ways in which women helped in the war effort, or changes brought about from the war for women except

they flew war planes in combat

How did the Allies fight against German vessels like the one shown in this picture?

they organized convoys of merchant ships protected by warships

Countries committing the nation's entire resources into the war effort.

total war

There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves." —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent This passage describes the impact of

trench warfare

In September 1914, British & French troops pushed back German troops in the battle of the Marne & ended German hopes for a quick victory

true

Italy declared war on the Central Powers due to a secret agreement with the Allies to get land from Austria-Hungary

true

a final demand

ultimatum

large gas-filled balloons used to bomb the English coast

zeppelins


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