Unit 5 WW1

Question 1

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

treaty was negotiated as part of the end of WWI and placed majority of blame for the war on Germany and made Germany responsible for most of the reparations that other countries demanded for damages that occurred during the war. Limited Germany’s army and forced them to give back land that they had taken

Question 2

Luxury tax

Answer 2

Luxury tax was put in place to tax luxury items like jewelry, and taking the steel out of corsets to help the war effort. Also included a tax on alcohol

Question 3

U-boats

Answer 3

U-boats were German submarines that the Germans used in war to destroy ships that were supplying the triple entente. Sinking of Sussex and Lusitania helped bring US into war

Question 4

Zimmerman telegram

Answer 4

Zimmerman Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the Germany that suggest a military alliance with Mexico and Germany. Germany said it would help Mexico reclaim land it lost in Mexican-American war

Question 5

War Bonds

Answer 5

War bonds Debt security issued by a gov. To finance military operations during times of war or conflict.People showed great love and support for their country buying war bonds as it was seen as patriotism.

Question 6

Wilson’s Fourteen Points

Answer 6

categorized into 3 categories 1)8 specific recommendations for postwar boundaries and establishing new nations 2) 5 general principles to govern international conduct. 3)Proposal for League of Nations to help implement new principles.
Overall goal was world peace, to avoid another war.

Question 7

the Fourteenth Point

Answer 7

a general association of nations formed to prevent further war and address grievances. Started the League of Nations and was also the basis for the United Nations