ww1 history
What was President Wilson's plan for preventing future wars?
14 Points
What year did fighting stop in WW1
1918
Which of the following were causes of World War I? 1. The creation of the League of Nations 2. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 3. The creation of military alliances 4. The buildup of nationalism in European countries 5. The spread of imperialism throughout the world
2, 3, 4, 5
What is an Armistice?
A ceasefire or truce
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
A message from Germany asking for Mexico to invade the United States in order to get back Mexico's "lost colonies"
What is Imperialism?
A policy of extending a countries power and influence through diplomacy or military force
An immediate effect of this notice was to:
Alerting citizens of possible dangers of sea travel during WWI
France declared war on Germany because France was Russia's friend. Great Britain declared war on Germany because Germany marched its army through Belgium (Great Britain's friend). Germany declared war on France because France was a friend of Russia, who was a friend of Serbia, and Germany was a friend of Austria-Hungary who first declared war on Serbia. On and on it goes. These are examples of which causes of World War I?
Alliances
Russia assissting Serbia in a war against Austria-Hungary is an example of which of the MAIN causes of WW1?
Alliances
What war-time alliance did the United States join?
Allied Powers
What was the name of the side of World War One which included France, Great Britain, and later the United States?
Allied Powers
What term describes the desire of European military leaders to add US Soldiers to their units as they became available?
Amalgamation
What is an Alliance?
An agreement between countries to help each other in case of war
Who did Gavrilo Princip assassinate in June of 1914?
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Which set of events related to World War I is in correct chronological order?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated --> World War I begins --> Lusitania sunk --> US declares war on Germany
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
Austria
What country did Germany go through to get to France? This violation of Neutrality gave Great Britain a reason to declare war on Germany.
Belgium
What countries were in the Triple Entente
Britain, France, Russia
Who fought on the Western Front?
British and French against the Germans
What is the definition of Militarism?
Building up a strong military to give a nation the ability and confidence to fight a war
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
Central Powers
What war-time alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, & the Ottoman Empire?
Central Powers
Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?
Citizens of the Allied Powers showed more patriotism than those of the Central Powers
"We have been in camp near the woods at Ecurie for some days now and a more miserable existence it would be hard to imagine. There is nothing but unrest and uncertainty and everyone here is absolutely fed up with it." -Malcolm Brown, Tommy Goes to War. Which statement can best be supported using the passages?
Conditions contributed to low troop morale
What is an Arms Race?
Countries competing against each other to build bigger and stronger weapons
In what way did Nationalism cause World War I?
Countries wanted to be seen as powerful, so tried to dominate others, and resist being dominated themselves.
The Serbian Nationalist Terrorist Group that assassinated the Archduke was known as "The Black Eye?"
False
Who was the Serbian terrorist behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Who did the Allied Powers blame for starting WWI? This country was harshly punished at the end of WWI?
Germany
Why did Britain declare war on Germany?
Germany marched through Belgium
One aspect of the Treaty of Versailles is:
Germany was severely punished and forced to pay reparations in the Treaty of Versailles
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's plan to attack France first by going through Belgium then attack Russia before they had a chance to fully mobilize.
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
Germany's policy of sinking any ship without warning
What countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
What term describes the movement of millions of African Americans to the North?
Great Migration
The competition to go to and take other lands and countries in order to gain more raw materials for industry and new markets is known as
Imperialism
What cause of The Great War existed because Industrialized countries were competing for foreign territory to use for raw materials and markets?
Imperialism
The competition for colonies on the African continent lead to the rising tensions between European nations. Which cause of WWI is this an example of?
Imperialsim
What ways did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany severely?
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations
Why was the Schliefen Plan going wrong in August 1914?
It relied on defeating France before Russia was ready for war but Russia was mobilized before the war started.
What country switched from the Triple Alliance to the Allied powers in order to acquire land from Austria-Hungary?
Italy
Who worked with Teddy Roosevelt to preserve 150 million acres of American Wilderness?
John Muir
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Treaty of Versailles following World War I was to
Keep Germany from rebuilding its military forces
What international organization was created to handle issues diplomatically?
League of Nations
What improved weapon made infantry charges nearly impossible in The Great War?
Machine Gun
"This article has not by any means encompassed all of the suggested contributory factors that led inexorably to world war. It has however attempted to pull together the main strands: Austro-Hungarian determination to impose its will upon the Balkans; a German desire for greater power and international influence, which sparked a naval arms race with Britain, who responded by building new and greater warships, the Dreadnought; a French desire for revenge against Germany following disastrous defeat in 1871; Russia's anxiety to restore some semblance of national prestige after almost a decade of civil strife and a battering at the hands of the Japanese military in 1905."
Many of the main combatants in World War I had selfish reasons for entering into the conflict.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
Mass production made war deadlier.
The process of getting troops and supplies ready for war is called?
Mobilization
What foreign policy, inspired by George Washington, did Wilson have at the beginning of The Great War?
Neutrality
What was one of Wilson's ideas for promoting peaceful relations between nations?
Open Treaties
Which country had the largest number of deaths related to poison gas attacks during World War I?
Russia
What city was the Archduke assassinated in?
Sarajevo
What war plan required Germany to attack France while attacking Russia?
Schlieffen Plan
What piece of legislation did Congress pass to start Conscription (Draft)?
Selective Service Act
In what way did alliances cause WWI?
Small, regional disputes became magnified when allies were called upon to assist
What new weapon did the German Navy use to get past the British Blockade?
Submarine / U-Boat
The deaths on which side of the war are being shown in the pie chart? British Empire, France, Russian Empire.
The Allied Powers
Which one of the the following most affected the outcome (result) of World War I?
The Americans entered World War One with fresh troops and supplies
What was the Treaty that ended World War I called?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which one of the following was the spark that lit the powder keg, beginning World War One?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is Nationalism?
The belief that your nation is superior to everyone else
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
The heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne
The purpose of alliances, such as the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, was:
To provide mutual defense and support in case of war
What is NOT one of the primary causes of World War One?
Treaty of Versailles
What type of warfare was fought in Northern France and Belgium?
Trench
Most of the fighting in World War I was in a small area because
Trench warfare does not allow for a lot of movement
All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare except
Trench warfare often shortened the length of battle
What pre-war alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
Triple Alliance
Neutrality is where you do not pick sides in a fight
True
How did Germany's U-boat policy of unrestricted submarine warfare against merchant and neutral ships anger the American people?
When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 passengers were American
In addition to Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, what document convinced Congress to declare War on Germany in 1917?
Zimmerman Telegram
This political cartoon is highlighting which event that led America into World War One?
Zimmerman Telegram
During the pre-war period from 1900 to 1914, European political leaders believed that peace could best be maintained by building
a system of alliances
The nature of warfare during World War was slow moving and did not cover much space. Therefore, it can be said that WWI was:
a war of attrition or stalemate fought primarily in trenches
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of WWI was to make sure Germany
could not rebuild its military strength
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide
peace keeping organization
One goal of the League of Nations was to
promote peaceful relations worldwide
Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine guns, hand grenades--words, words, but they hold the horror of the world." -All Quiet on the Western Front This quotation best describes the effects of the...
technological developments used during WWI
Which type of warfare is described in this passage?
trench warfare
Great Britain declared war on Germany because they marched through Belgium to get to France.
true