WWI Test Review
One cause of World War I was the nations had aligned into two alliances systems. Which of the following combination of nations compromised the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Which countries made up Europe's Great Powers?
Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria Hungary, Russia, Italy
Some new weaponry innovations of World War I?
Submarines, Tanks, Planes, poisonous gases
The purpose of alliances such as the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente was
To protect each other in case of an attack
Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug in the earth resulting in heavy casualties
Trench Warfare
One of Woodrow Wilsons most important goals after WWI was to establish a League of Nations. What was he main goal of the League suppose to be?
to resolve all disputes
Russia withdrew from WWI in 1917
Bolsheviks took over, there was a Russian Revolution
The war spread quickly throughout Europe due to network of
Alliances
What is the most probably link between militarism and imperialism?
As a country gains colonies, it's military grows to protect them
Which nation was the first to declare war in WWI
Austria Hungary
The central powers were comprised of
Austria Hungary Germany Ottoman Empire
What events led to WWI?
Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia Germany declared war on Serbia Germany declared war on Russia
At the Paris Confrence
Britain and France were determined to strip Germany of colonies and military powers
How did the Allies respond to president Woodrow wilsons vision for peace
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What was the stretch of battle field along the German and Russian border?
Eastern Front
The key battles of the Marne, Verdun, and Somme were all fought in
France
Which Allies gained territory in the treaty of Versailles
France
The allied powers were comprised of
France, Russia, Britain, U.S.
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles
Germany
The League of Nations was quite successful in the 1920s in
Humanitarian efforts
How did nationalism and imperialism help set the stage for WWI?
Intensified rivalry among nations
Why did US senate fail to join the League of Nations
It broke the constitution
What significance did nationalism have leading up to the beginning of WWI?
It caused an intense competition among European nations
What impact did the war have on economy of Europe?
It drained the treasury of Europe
The treaty of Versailles was designed primarily to punish Germany for its responsibility for WWI. In what ways did the treaty hurt the German Economy
It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages
How did technology make WWI different from previous conflicts?
Meant that there would be more casualties in the war.
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
Militarism
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Point
Peace a peace settlement
New countries emerging after WWI included
Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Czechoslovakia
Why did Russia come to the aid of Serbia after Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia?
Russia wanted Serbia to be independent
German battle strategy that called for quick defeat of France in the West and then attacking Russia in the east
Schlieffen Plan
How did imperialism lead to World War I?
They wanted to own each others lands
What region of France became a bloody stalemate
Western Front
The Zimmerman note, which pushed the U.S. to enter the war exposed Germans Plan
ask Mexico to help and that the would regain the U.S. territory
The League of Nations failed as a result of
it wasn't effective and they didn't enforce their policies
In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare hoping to
keep the cargo ships from reaching Great Britain
How did the treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany
let the Germans with bitterness and hatred
What event in Sarajevo ignited WWI
the assassination of archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife
World War I was a total war in the sense that
the nations involved devoted all of their resources
World War I was considered a global conflict because
the warring powers held colonies that participated in the war