WWI

Sussex

A promise Germany made to America, after Wilson threatened to sever ties, to stop sinking their ships without warning.

Which of the following helped to start World War I?

An assassination

Reparation

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.

Luisitania

British passanger ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915; 1200 people died and 128 Americans died.

Lloyd George

British prime minister, although he was re-elected for his popular campaign of making Germany pay for the war, he ended up fighting the most for German interests in the Versailles Treaty because he feared communism

How were american soldiers the most help to the allied effort?

By providing a morale boost

What brought Germany and France twice to the brink of war in the early 1900s?

Competitions for colonies

How did Germany respond when Russia began to mobilize for war?

Declaring war

Alvin C. York

During WW1, this Tennessean won the Congressional Medal of Honor for capturing 132 German soldiers by himself

After Russia won victories in eastern Prussia, Germany opened a front in the

East

Wilhelm II

Fires Bismark because he won't fight France; Believes that his military and army is the best and that his can beat other European powers; Won't renew peace treaty with Russia: Russia sides with France because of this; Becomes rivals with the British navy

Romanovs

First came to the throne in Russia in 1613 with Michael Romanov, and the dynasty ruled Russia until 1917.

George Clemenceau

French Premier who wanted Germany stripped of all weapons vast German payments for costs of war, separate Rhineland to serve as buffer state France<>Germany

Why did the british feel threatened by Germany?

German economic growth caused their factories to produce the british factories

U-Boats

German submarines

Why we're colonized people's unhappy with the terms of the peace conference ?

Imperial rule was not ended

V. Orlando

Italian prime minister who wanted control of Austrian-held territory

The Big Four

Italy, France, England, and the U.S. 4 powers who met at Versallies to discuss peace

Nicholas II

Last tsar of Russia, he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops, but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.

Which of the following was imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles

Limits on the size of it's military

What country gained independence after World War I?

Poland

How did governments pay for the war ?

Raised taxes and borrowed money

Rasputin

Russian peasant monk who was able to influence Russian politics by gaining the confidence of the Czarina

Who was (were) angered by Archduke Francis Ferdinand's visit to Bosnia ?

Serbian nationalists

The allies used their colonies for

Soldiers, workers, and supplies

What did conservatives fear would happen in the chaotic climate after the war ?

The spread of communism

What was the main intention of the alliances formed among european nations ?

To discourage attacks from rival countries

Why did the british declare war on Germany ?

To gain territory

Why did governments censor the press during the war ?

To preserve military secrets

What promise did Vladimir Lenin make and keep when he came to power in Russia ?

To pull Russia out of the war

What goal for postwar peace was shared by the British and French leaders?

To weaken Germany and make it pay

Which of the following helped to persuade the Americans to enter the war ?

Unrestricted submarine warfare

How did the Germans first respond to the assassination of the archduke

Urges Austria-Hungary

When the war reached a stalemate, the Germans tried to overrun the French at

Verdun

General Pershing

World War I American general who led U.S. forces successfully against the German Army

Red guard

any of various radical or socialist groups, in particular a militant youth movement in China (1966-76) that carried out attacks on intellectuals and other disfavored groups as part of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution

The Red Baron

was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service

Vladmir Lenin

(19th century)The Bolshevick leader who forced a class revolution on Russia. Ended Russian involvement in WWI. He attempted to turn Russia into an entirely communist state.