WW1 Test Review

What are the Balkans?

A group of countries in southeast Europe

The many entangled agreements made in order to prevent war that actually pulled many nations into a war they had no interest in... was known as

ALLIANCES

An agreement to stop fighting.

ARMISTICE

What were the two alliances formed in Europe PRIOR to World War I?

Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente

Leader of Russia up until 1917.

CZAR NICHOLAS

Stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border.

EASTERN FRONT

This country belonged to the Allied Powers in WWI.

FRANCE

This country belonged to the Central Powers during WWI.

GERMANY

What were some of the effects on Germany after the Treaty of Paris was signed?

Gave some German territories to neighbouring countries and placed other German territories under international supervision.

What were the two alliances that PARTICIPATED in World War I?

Germany, Austria

The period of conquering territory for natural resources and markets that produced many smaller wars and disagreements...is known as

IMPERIALISM

Which of the following actions would get a person jailed under the Sedition Act?

Illegal to incite disloyalty within the military

The Revolution of 1917 caused what to happen as it relates to WW1?

It removed Russia from the war

Ruler of Germany during WWI.

KAISER WILHELM

What was the effect of Liberty Bonds in America?

Liberty bonds helped the government pay for the war.

The massive buildup of of new weapons of war due to the industrialization and new inventions was known as

MILITARISM

The policy of keeping a large army and glorifying war.

MILITARISM

What was the overall role and contribution of the U.S. to WW1?

Major role in helping to blockade Germany

What basically happened by whom and to whom during the Russian Revolution?

The Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule. The Bolsheviks would later become the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

What was the Selective Service Act?

The act required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for military service at local polling stations.

What was the goal of Wilson's 14 Points?

The end of the war to bring out lasting peace for the world

The War Industries Board did what?

To coordinate the purchase of war supplies between the War Department (Department of the Army) and the Navy Department.

What might be the purpose of "meatless Monday" and "wheatless Wednesday" in the context of World War I?

To encourage families to reduce consumption of key staples to aid the war effort

The region of France that became a bloody stalemate.

WESTERN FRONT

President who kept us out of the war until 1917.

WOODROW WILSON

This was sent to Mexico hoping it would ally itself with Germany against the US.

ZIMMERMAN NOTE

An "alliance" is a(n) -

a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.

Germany's battle strategy that called for a quick defeat of France, then attacking Russia in the east.

SCHLIEFFEN PLAN

New warship introduced by Germany that used undersea Torpedoes.

SUBMARINE

Armored combat vehicle used for the first time in WWI.

TANK

The region of Europe called a "powder keg" because it was so volatile.

THE BALKANS

Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth.

TRENCH WARFARE

Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

TRIPLE ALLIANCE

World War I Alliance that included Great Britain, France, and Russia.

TRIPLE ENTENTE/ALLIES

Pride in your country's interest placing them above all other nations which led to feuds among European nations during this time is known as

NATIONALISM

New weapon that caused choking, blindness, and death.

POISON GAS

One-sided information used by a government to persuade the public.

PROPAGANDA

Which of the following is true of jobs on the American homefront during World War I?

Produce the soldiers, food supplies, ammunition and money necessary to win the war.

The government system of allowing only small amounts of items to be bought.

RATIONING

What was the U.S. role in the League of Nations?

Requirements require the United States to commit economic or military force to maintain the collective security of member nations.