WW1

Question 1

Why are mutual defense alliances considered “entangling alliances?”

Answer 1

the countries are connected like a chain and might be directly paired but still in the same allegiance

Question 2

What is the danger of these alliances?

Answer 2

lead to domino effect

Question 3

What is an empire?

Answer 3

A group of nations living under a single ruler

Question 4

Why is it difficult to maintain an empire?

Answer 4

-hard to control large area
-hard to unite people with different religions/backgrounds (language)

Question 5

How did Austria-Hungary benefit from its alliance with Germany?

Answer 5

protected northern boarders from russia and france (after invasion of serbia)

Question 6

Why did the French make an alliance with Russia?

Answer 6

to protect from common enemy - germany

Question 7

What is nationalism?

Answer 7

Nationalism is unconditional loyalty to one nation and agenda of government

extreme patriotism

Question 8

What dangers are associated with nationalism?

Answer 8

justify militarism, aggression against other nations, encourage violence

Question 9

How did the growing sense of nationalism in Europe increase tensions among nations?

Answer 9

encouraged militarism and fear amping nations

Question 10

What event triggered the alliances that started the war?

Answer 10

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (they declared war)

Question 11

Why did Gavrilo Princip do what he did?

Answer 11

wanted to send message to austria-hungary that serbians would not tolerate being taken in the empire

Question 12

What was Germany’s first offensive move in the war?

Answer 12

declared war on russia , then francs

Question 13

How did Germany’s action bring Britain into the war?

Answer 13

Germanys invaded france through Belgium, triggering mutual defense obligations with Britain

Question 14

Who were the members of the Western Alliance?

Answer 14

France
russia
england
(later USA)

Question 15

Who were the members of the Central Powers?

Answer 15

Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Italy

Question 16

What prevented the Germans from getting to Paris and controlling France?

Answer 16

russian invasion of germany - forced germans to split up their forces over two fronts (france and russia)

Question 17

What battle stopped the German advance in France?

Answer 17

The Battle of Marne

Question 18

What was the result of the stalemate in France?

Answer 18

The Trench warfare

Question 19

What treaty ended Russia’s involvement in the war?

Answer 19

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Question 20

How did the Germans benefit from the treaty of brest litovsk

Answer 20

did not have to defend against russians

Question 21

How did the Russians benefit?

Answer 21

gained territories (poland ukraine and finland)

Question 22

Why did the Russians want to leave the war?

Answer 22

involved in internal revolution

Question 23

What was Wilson’s initial position regarding the war?

Answer 23

neutrality

Question 24

In what ways were Americans divided about the war?

Answer 24

-ethnic lines
-economic lines

Question 25

What was the purpose behind the British action of cutting the transatlantic cable to America?

Answer 25

control information reaching america about the war and actions of germany (goal: encourage america to enter the war)

Question 26

What events finally convinced Wilson to declare war on Germany?

Answer 26

Submarine warfare - germans sinking ships

Zimmermann Telegram - offered mexico US land in proposed for military allegiance with germany

Question 27

On what date was the U.S. resolution to enter the war signed?

Answer 27

April 6th 1917

Question 28

War Industries Board

Answer 28

supervise industrial production to support war

Question 29

Food and Fuel Administrations

Answer 29

encourage americans to conserve and help supply US troops with food

Question 30

National War Labor Board

Answer 30

prevent labor strikes during war

Question 31

Committee on Public Information

Answer 31

spread public info quick and efficiently, get public support on bonds to help fund war

Question 32

Espionage act

Answer 32

prevent attempts to harm the US by interfering with military operations

Question 33

Sedition act

Answer 33

prevent disloyal language

Question 34

How was the war paid for?

Answer 34

government sold liberty bonds

Question 35

What are bonds?

Answer 35

a form of loan - people can buy and r promised of repayment with interest in the future

Question 36

What was the Selective Service Act?

Answer 36

Drafting soldiers

men ages 21 - 30
through lottery system
nearly 3 million

Question 37

What relatively new weapons were used in WWI?

Answer 37

airplanes
tanks
poison gas
trenches flame throwers
submarines

Question 38

What battle ended the last German offensive in the war?

Answer 38

The battle of argonne forest

Question 39

When did combat end in WWI?

Answer 39

November 11, 1918 at 11 am

Question 40

What were the 14 points?

Answer 40

president wilson’s plan for ending the war and preventing war in the future

Question 41

What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 41

-germany gives up taken land
-gives up existing land to poland denmark francs czechoslovakia belgium

Question 42

What were the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Germain?

Answer 42

dissolves austria hungary , creates austria…

Question 43

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

Answer 43

disarmament (end militarism), mutual defense, prevent future wars (dissolve ottoman)

Question 44

Why did the American Congress refuse to join the League of Nations?

Answer 44

did not want to enter treaty of mutual defense (entangling alliance)

Question 45

Why do many historians argue that the Treaty of Versailles was part of the cause of WWII?

Answer 45

-created conditions that lead to the rise of fascism
-failed to create economic/political stability and prevent militarism