World War 1 History

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1. What effects did the war have on the United States?
The primary effect that the United States endured is the divide within the citizens between joining the Central or Allied Powers. This is a result of the great amount of immigration from Europe shortly before this time period. Another effect is the b
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
The most important treaty of the Peace of Paris Which made Germany pay war reparations of $30 billion dollars - limit its military and stripped it of its overseas colonies.


2. Did Woodrow Wilson achieve his goal of 'peace without victory'? Be specific in your answer.

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3. How did the United States prepare for war?
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
Creating a law that requires all men ages 21-30 to enlist in a draft. Educating the recruits to be able to read - write - perform military operations - and fed them three meals a day daily.
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
The primary effect that the United States endured is the divide within the citizens between joining the Central or Allied Powers. This is a result of the great amount of immigration from Europe shortly before this time period. Another effect is the b


4. Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Brest-Litovosk was a setback for the Allied forces because the Eastern Front was completely lost and they are set back in terms of supplies for the military and military support.
The most important treaty of the Peace of Paris Which made Germany pay war reparations of $30 billion dollars - limit its military and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
German emperor


5. Herbert Hoover
The head of the US food administration during WWI
The start of World War I could be considered a failure of diplomacy because countries started declaring war on one another out of sheer anticipation and did not consult their allies.
A person who tries to stir up war.
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany


6. How did World War I end? When did World War I end?
Prejudice affected German Americans during World War I because they were often ridiculed by fellow citizens that the US was fighting on the opposing side and much of the suffering that the African-Americans went through shortly after the Civil War.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.


7. Why did the European nations object to some of Wilson's ideas?

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8. League of Nations
The head of the US food administration during WWI
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
The start of World War I could be considered a failure of diplomacy because countries started declaring war on one another out of sheer anticipation and did not consult their allies.


9. Vladimir I. Lenin
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
Cash payments
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era


10. How did Congress respond to those who criticized the American war effort?
Congress responded to those who criticized the American war effort by imprisoning all that protested the war and creating a law that would make it illegal to protest the government during wartime
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
Creating a law that requires all men ages 21-30 to enlist in a draft. Educating the recruits to be able to read - write - perform military operations - and fed them three meals a day daily.


11. How did American troops help the Allies win the war?

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12. Sussex Pledge
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.


13. Blockade
To give up power
A German submarine
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.


14. Nationalism

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15. List three ways in which the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany.
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
The major points of Woodrow Wilson's plan for piece are: the end of secrecy between nations - free trade between nations - and limit on military weapons such as artillery - guns and bombs.


16. How did trench warfare make offensives long and deadly?

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17. Herbert Hoover
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
The head of the US food administration during WWI
German emperor
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.


18. Central Powers
To give up power
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.


19. Fourteen Points
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
The most important treaty of the Peace of Paris Which made Germany pay war reparations of $30 billion dollars - limit its military and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government


20. League of Nations
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.


21. Self-determination
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
The start of World War I could be considered a failure of diplomacy because countries started declaring war on one another out of sheer anticipation and did not consult their allies.
The great migration of African-American affected race relations in northern cites because of the vast amount of new people - the competition for housing and jobs because more intense.
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government


22. Central Powers
The primary effect that the United States endured is the divide within the citizens between joining the Central or Allied Powers. This is a result of the great amount of immigration from Europe shortly before this time period. Another effect is the b
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because it would require the US to enter a war that it would be able to avoid if it rejected the treaty.
Woodrow Wilson did not reach his goal of 'peace without victory' because Germany was forced to pay war reparation of obscene amounts and eliminate its imperialistic colonies.


23. Warmonger
A German submarine
A person who tries to stir up war.
American troops helped the Allies win the war by playing a 'definite and distinct part' in the war. They did this by supporting British and French forces as well as operating in their own manner.
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.


24. Zimmermann Note
To give up power
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.


25. Czar
Russian Emperor
Woodrow Wilson did not reach his goal of 'peace without victory' because Germany was forced to pay war reparation of obscene amounts and eliminate its imperialistic colonies.
The British and French forces are exhausted and ill in the trenches and Russia withdrew from the war due to the Treaty of Brest-Litovosk.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.


26. Socialist
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A person who tries to stir up war.
A German submarine
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.


27. How did the Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war?
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.
To give up power
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.


28. Armistice
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
An agreement to stop fighting


29. Fourteen Points
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
Submarine warfare increased the chance of the United States entering the war because German you-boats were sinking passenger ships that left all of Britain's harbors and in turn killed many Americans in the process.
American troops helped the Allies win the war by playing a 'definite and distinct part' in the war. They did this by supporting British and French forces as well as operating in their own manner.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil


30. Zimmermann Note
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
A person who tries to stir up war.
Woodrow Wilson did not reach his goal of 'peace without victory' because Germany was forced to pay war reparation of obscene amounts and eliminate its imperialistic colonies.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.


31. Why did the United States enter World War I? Explain at least three reasons.
Woodrow Wilson did not reach his goal of 'peace without victory' because Germany was forced to pay war reparation of obscene amounts and eliminate its imperialistic colonies.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
One reason of the American joining the war on the Allied side was the Zimmermann note given to Mexico from Germany to attack the US if the United States declared war on Germany. Another reason for the US to join the war on the Allied side was the rem
The most important treaty of the Peace of Paris Which made Germany pay war reparations of $30 billion dollars - limit its military and stripped it of its overseas colonies.


32. Warmonger
A person who tries to stir up war.
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
A German submarine


33. Stalemate
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.


34. American Expeditionary Force
The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because it would require the US to enter a war that it would be able to avoid if it rejected the treaty.
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.


35. Karl Marx
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
The start of World War I could be considered a failure of diplomacy because countries started declaring war on one another out of sheer anticipation and did not consult their allies.
Woodrow Wilson did not reach his goal of 'peace without victory' because Germany was forced to pay war reparation of obscene amounts and eliminate its imperialistic colonies.


36. Propaganda
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the 'war to end all wars' because it set off a series of war declarations on numerous nations because of alliances that have been formed.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.


37. Trench Warfare

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38. Stalemate
The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because it would require the US to enter a war that it would be able to avoid if it rejected the treaty.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.


39. Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the 'war to end all wars'?

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40. Why did the United States Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because it would require the US to enter a war that it would be able to avoid if it rejected the treaty.
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the war.


41. Kaiser
German emperor
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.


42. How did the war negatively affect Europe?
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
Cash payments
Pride in one's nation


43. Draft
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
Woodrow Wilson did not reach his goal of 'peace without victory' because Germany was forced to pay war reparation of obscene amounts and eliminate its imperialistic colonies.
A person who tries to stir up war.


44. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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45. Explain the major points of Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace.

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46. Did Woodrow Wilson achieve his goal of 'peace without victory'? Be specific in your answer.

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47. Selective Service Act
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
An agreement to stop fighting
One reason of the American joining the war on the Allied side was the Zimmermann note given to Mexico from Germany to attack the US if the United States declared war on Germany. Another reason for the US to join the war on the Allied side was the rem


48. Why did the United States Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because it would require the US to enter a war that it would be able to avoid if it rejected the treaty.
Prejudice affected German Americans during World War I because they were often ridiculed by fellow citizens that the US was fighting on the opposing side and much of the suffering that the African-Americans went through shortly after the Civil War.


49. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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50. German 'Piece Offensive'
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
American troops helped the Allies win the war by playing a 'definite and distinct part' in the war. They did this by supporting British and French forces as well as operating in their own manner.
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.