World History Topic 7
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