WWI
Explain what propaganda is
"in support of the cause" or "selling the idea" -music, posters, theater, poetry
Who was the Czar of russia at the start of WWI?
Czar Nicholas II
What type of government was established by the Bolsheviks in Russia after the Russian Revolution?
Dictatorship
What was done with Austria-Hungary at the conclusion of WWI and why?
Dissolved because they were on the Germans side
What was done with the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of WWI and why?
Dissolved because they were on the Germans side
Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
Honoring your alliances
Who is responsible for organizing the U.S. Army before it entered WWI?
John Pershing "Black Jack"
What group of Japanese people resisted the changes brought to Japan as a result of the Meiji Restoration?
Samurai
What country was Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassin, Gavrilo Princip, from?
Serbia
Who were Russia's two alliances at the beginning of WWI?
Serbia and France
What are the two main reasons why the U.S. entered WWI?
Sinking the ships and the Zimmerman telegram.
What treaty officially got Russia out of WWI?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What was the primary fighting style used by all countries involved in WWI?
Trench Warfare
What alliance does Italy join after the start of WWI?
Triple Entente
When Japan entered WWI, which side did they join?
Triple entene
What alliance did the U.S. join when they entered WWI?
Triple entente
Nationalism
extreme love for your country
What was done with the German military?
was reduced or smaller
What were the seven points of the Treaty of Versailles?
1. German leadership. 2. German territorial returns, 3. German military restrictions, 4. german war guilt and reparations, 5. Division of the ottoman empire, 6. Division of Austria-Hungary, 7. League of nations.
List other problems or occurrences that were caused because of WWI or how WWI was resolved?
13 new countries came out, Russian Revolution, the flu pandemic, Recession of 1921, the great depression, rise of hitler, WWII, the holocaust, United Nations, problems in the middle east, Vietnam war
What is the name of Wilson's proposal for peace after WWI?
14 points
When did the Great Migration begin?
1865
What was the time period of WWI?
1914-1919
What year did the U.S. enter WWI?
1917
how many countries were represented at the paris peace conference?
32
What is the significance behind the signing date of the Treaty of Versailles?
5 year anniversary of assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
How much money in war reparations did Germany have to pay back to other countries involved in WWI?
56,000,000,000
Industrialism
A shift towards a more industrial and technological society
Who was the king of Belgium?
Albert I
Who was the person that designed the Schlieffen Plan?
Alfred Von Schlieffen
What was the position of Italy at the beginning of WWI?
Allies with Germany and Austria-Hungary
List some new technological advances used in WWI that had never been seen in any other European war prior to it?
Armored Trains, Uboats, Planes, Zeppelins, Machine guns, cannons, flamethrowers, toilet, posion gas, tanks, armoured cars
What was the plan behind the Schlieffen Plan?
Attack France quickly first then attack Russia slowly.
Who was Germany's alliance at the beginning of WWI?
Austria-Hungary
A dispute between two countries is what led to the outbreak of WWI. Who were these two countries?
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
What two countries or empires owned land on the Balkan Peninsula?
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire
What two wars prior to WWI contributed to Germany becoming a united country?
Austro-Prussian- Prussia won, they get all of Austria's German land. Franco-Prussian- Prussia won, Rubbed it in Frances face
What was the purpose of the Schlieffen Plan?
Avoid the two-front war
What was the nickname given to the Balkan Peninsula prior to WWI?
Balkan Powder Keg
What battle on the southern front severely hurt Russia's fighting ability in WWI?
Battle of Gallipoli
What was Serbia fearful of?
Being annexed by Austria Hungary
Who were England's (U.K.) alliances at the beginning of WWI?
Belgium and France
Explain what the Germany "blank check" is
Blind loyalty. Whatever they needed we will provide. Germany gave Austria-Hungary its full support.
What political party gained control of the Russian government during the Russian Revolution?
Bolsheviks
List the two ways the U.S. paid for WWI?
Bonds and taxes
Where was the battlefield of the western front (countries involved) during WWI?
Border of germany, France and Belgium
What annexed area by Austria-Hungary was at the center of the problem between Hungary and Serbia?
Bosnia
Where was Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination?
Bosnia
Who fought in the 1st Sino-Japanese War?
China and Japan
Who was the big three?
Clemenceau (France), Wilson (US), George (UK)
What type of government was Germany forced to have?
Democracy
What does Meiji mean?
Enlightened rule
How did the Treaty of Frankfurt, which ended the Franco-Prussian War, contribute to the tension between France and germany at the start of WWI?
France was still pissed off about the Franco-Prussian War
Who was the Emperor and King of Austria-Hungary at the start of WWI?
Francis Joseph
Who assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
What country is responsible for sinking the Lusitania, and why is it important?
Germans it was important because US citizens are dying
WHo planned the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany
What country declare war on France?
Germany
What country declared war on Russia?
Germany
What country had to accept sole responsibility for WWI?
Germany
Who brought the Ottoman Empire into WWI?
Germany
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany
Who was Austria-Hungary's alliance at the beginning of WWI?
Germany
What two major countries were not invited to the paris peace conference?
Germany and Austria-Hungary
What did the Zimmerman Telegram say?
Germany will help Mexico take back the land that they lost to the US in the Mexican American War if Mexico allies itself with Germany.
Where was the battlefield of the eastern front (countries involved) during WWI?
Germany, Austria, Russia, HUngary
What was done with conscientious objectors in the U.S. during WWI?
Given non-combat jobs
What was the strategic importance of the Dardanelles Strait and Black Sea to Russia's position in WWI?
If they cut it off nothing can go in and out. This is the only way Russia gets its supplies
What was the goal of the League of Nations?
International Peace Organization
Who won the 1st Sino-Japanese War?
Japan
Who won the Russo-Japanese War?
Japan
What is important about the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
It was the event that led to WWI
Where was the battlefield of the southern front (countries involved) during WWI?
Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
When was the Paris Peace conference?
January 12-20 1919
What date is the official start of WWI?
July 28th, 1914
What was the date for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
June 28, 1914
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 28, 1919
Who was the Emperor of Germany at the start of WWI?
Kaiser William II
What was the main function of the League of Nations?
Keep peace
Who was the King of England (U.K.) at the beginning of WWI?
King George V Hanover
Who was the King of Italy at the beginning of WWI?
King Vittorio Emanuel III
Who was the leader of this political party and the Russian Revolution?
Lenin
County with the most amount of casualties during WWI
Russia
What is the Great Migration?
Massive movement of African Americans from the southren part of the US to the northern part.
Who received the Zimmerman Telegram?
Mexico
Who fought in the Russo-Japanese War?
Russia and Japan
What was the result of these technological advancements on the outcome of WWI?
More people are going to die
How did WWI contribute to the Great Migration?
Movement for people to get jobs. Made weapons at jobs
List the four causes of WWI
Nationalism, Imperialism, Industrialism, Militarism
What was Belgium's position prior to WWI?
Neutral
What was the position of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
Next king of Austria-Hungary
What Czar was forced to abdicate (step down) during the Russian Revolution, and what monarchy did this event end?
Nicholas II
Did the United States join the League of Nations? Why or why not?
No because their congress would not approve
What is the area between two enemy trenches known as?
No mans land
What are six reasons for Russia's withdrawal from WWI?
No support of gov, starving people, low morale of country, under-supplied military, bad military, may casaulities
What was the position of the Ottoman Empire at the start of WWI?
Nuetral
What was the position of the U.S. at the start of WWI?
Nuetral
Who is the German Chancellor that is mainly responsible for unifying Germany into one country?
Otto Von Bismarck
What country indirectly controlled Russia's access to the Russian warm-water port on the Black Sea?
Ottoman Empire
What empire eventually joined WWI on the side of the central powers?
Ottoman empire
What did the negotiating country gain from the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War?
Philippine islands
What was the name of the French plan to attack Germany at the start of WWI?
Plan 17
In a word or two, how was Russia's army performing at the beginning of WWI?
Poo
Who was the president of France at the start of WWI?
Raymond Poincare
What type of economy was established by the Bolsheviks in Russia after the Russian Revolution?
Socialist
What is a conscientious objector?
Someone that knowingly disagrees with the war
What happened during the "Christmas Truce" of 1914?
Stopped fighting and played soccer
Who negotiated the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War?
Teddy Roosevelt
What group was Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassin, Gavrilo Princip, apart of?
The Black Hand
What battle ended Germany's hope of successfully executing the Schlieffen Plan?
The battle of Marne
What is another name for the selective service?
The draft
Militarism
The glorification of the military and the stockpile of weapons
How did the people of Japan respond to the Meiji Restoration?
They did like it. The samurai did not like it.
How did this country bring the Ottoman Empire into WWI?
They dock their ships without permission
How did the Russo-Japanese War contribute to Russia's entry into WWI?
They were embarrassed and needed to prove something
Why did Germany declare war on France?
To avoid the two-front war
Why did England (U.K.) enter WWI?
To defend Belgium
What was the purpose of the Meiji Restoration and was it successful?
To modernize Japan. It was successful
Who intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram?
UK
What 3 countries were in the triple entene?
UK, France, Russia
Who were France's alliances at the beginning of WWI?
UK, Russia, Serbia
Country with the least amount of casualties during WWI
US
What was the new name of Russia at the conclusion of the Russian Revolution?
United Soviet Socialist Republic
What is the armistice day holiday?
Veterans day
List the two ways the U.S. attempted to conserve food during WWI in order to have more available for US soldiers during WWI?
Victory Gardens, Rationing
Imperialism
When one country takes over another by conquering
List the two types of people that served as factory workers making war supplies while the white men were off fighting during WWI?
Women and African americans
Who was the president of the U.S. at the start of WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Explain what the "short war illusion" is
You think the war is going to be short (product of the "isms")
Why did Austria-Hungary and Germany decide to join in alliance?
language barrier
When was armistice day?
nov 11th 1918
where was the site of conference for the paris peace conference
palace of versailles
Where was the paris peace conference city?
paris
Why is the entry of the U.S. into WWI considered to be the "turning point" of WWI?
provided their alliances with money, troops, supplies, morale, and a new fighting style
What was the importance of the Paris Peace conference ?
ran the paris peace conference
