Unit Two: The Great War

Question 1

Immediate cause of WWI?

Answer 1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife assassinated

Question 2

Who assassinated the archduke?

Answer 2

Bosnian Serb Nationalist and student Gavrilo Princip

Question 3

When was the archduke assassinated?

Answer 3

June 1914

Question 4

What was the reasoning behind the archdukes assassination?

Answer 4

GP thought that Bosnia should no longer be under Austro-Hungarian rule

Question 5

Who was Franz Ferdinand

Answer 5

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

Question 6

What ultimatum (2 options) did AH give Serbia?

Answer 6

let them investigate the assassination and make Serbia do a better job eliminating terrorism within their borders.

Question 7

Who declared war first: AH or Serbia? (When was this?)

Answer 7

AH declares war on Serbia (July 18th, 1914)

Question 8

What did Serbia and AH going to war mean for the other countries?

Answer 8

It caused a domino effect of countries and picking sides

Question 9

Which big country supported AH? Which big one supported Serbia?

Answer 9

Germany supports AH & Russia supports Serbia

Question 10

Who does Germany declare war on first?

Answer 10

France and Russia

Question 11

The longer term causes of WWI are MAIN… -> What does M.A.I.N stand for?

Answer 11

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Question 12

What is Militarism?

Answer 12

If one country had a big navy, another country wanted a big navy as well. No one wanted a smaller army than the other.

Question 13

What are Alliances?

Answer 13

Countries throughout Europe make alliances with each other over a 20 year period.

Question 14

What is Imperialism?

Answer 14

European nations ruled small countries and territories called colonies. Countries competed with others through how many colonies they owned.

Question 15

What is Nationalism?

Answer 15

Pride in one’s ethical background gave people the idea of forming independent nations of their own.

Question 16

SUPPORTING AUSTRO HUNGARY

Answer 16

Germany

Question 17

SUPPORTING SERBIA

Answer 17

Russia

Question 18

What was the American standpoint at the beginning of the war?

Answer 18

Neutrality (although both allies hoped the US would join their side)

Question 19

What did Wilson believe about Neutrality?

Answer 19

if a country remained neutral, they shouldn’t become involved or targeted.

Question 20

Wilson ran for reelection when?

Answer 20

1916

Question 21

What was Wilson’s campaign slogan when he was reelected?

Answer 21

“He Kept Us Out Of War”

Question 22

What were the main two reasons the US joined the war?

Answer 22

• Germany announced non-restricted submarine warfare
• The Zimmerman Telegram encouraging an Alliance between Mexico and Germany

Question 23

When was the Zimmerman Telegram and who intercepted it?

Answer 23

British signals intercepted it April 6, 1917

Question 24

What 3 new weapons made a big impact on the war?

Answer 24

• Machine Gun
• The tank
• Poison Gas

Question 25

in 1917 Russia...? to do what?

Answer 25

Russia pulls out of the war to handle a Revolution

Question 26

When did Germany surrender?

Answer 26

Germany surrendered from fighting in November 1918

Question 27

How America came out of the war

Answer 27

WWI had strengthened the US economy and the military/power of the government.

Question 28

How Europe came out of the war

Answer 28

Europe suffered loss of life and mass destruction which disrupted social and political systems. Many countries across Europe experienced political/government instability.

Question 29

Wilson's 14 points into 5 groups:

Answer 29

1. Freedom of the Seas 2. Free Trade 3. Reduction in Arms 4. Meditation of Conflict 5. Creation of "The League of Nations"

Question 30

Europeans opinions on Woodrows ideas for peace?

Answer 30

Britain and France rejected Wilson’s more generous terms of peace towards Germany.

Question 31

Treaty of Versailles established 9 nations- what were they?

Answer 31

Finland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Hungary

Question 32

What did the Treaty of Versailles do to the Ottoman Empire?

Answer 32

It carved four areas out of the Ottoman Empire and gave them to France and Great Britain as mandates/temporary colonies.

Question 33

What did the Treaty do to Germany? (3 points)

Answer 33

- demilitarized Germany, stripping its air force and most of its navy - required Germany to return Alsace-Lorraine to France and pay reparations--war damages-- in the amount of $33 billion to the Allies - forced Germany to acknowledge that it alone was responsible for WW1

Question 34

Who were the big four that gathered to sign the treaty?

Answer 34

Woodrow Wilson of the United States, Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, and Orlando of Italy.

Question 35

The US Senate objected the Treaty and joining the League of Nations- why?

Answer 35

Because if something happened in Europe, we would have to be involved.

Question 36

Strengths of the Treaty (4 points)

Answer 36

- brought peace to Europe - League of Nations being set up - restored borders - demilitarization of Germany gave surrounding countries more security.

Question 37

What was the League of Nations?

Answer 37

An international organization between the countries to preserve peace

Question 38

Weaknesses of the Treaty (2 points)

Answer 38

- Some German people resented the treaty - U.S. refused to sign the treaty so it became weaker.