World War 1 History

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1. Describe the situation of the European Allied Powers in 1917 when the U.S. entered the war.
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 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.
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 military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.


2. Describe the situation of the European Allied Powers in 1917 when the U.S. entered the war.
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.
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.
Cash payments
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.


3. Peace without victory
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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.


4. Draft
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
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.
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy


5. Why did the United States Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the war.
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
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.


6. Herbert Hoover
German emperor
The head of the US food administration during WWI
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 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.


7. Militarism
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 Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
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.


8. Warmonger
A person who tries to stir up war.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.


9. Battle of Verdun
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
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.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.


10. John J Pershing
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
The head of the US food administration during WWI


11. Central Powers
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 bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
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.
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.


12. Trench Warfare

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13. Karl Marx
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 German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era


14. Henry Cabot Lodge
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Cash payments
Russia dropped out of the war because of the revolution happening within the countries and the millions of casualties lost to the Germans on the Eastern Front.
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.


15. Armistice
A person who tries to stir up war.
An agreement to stop fighting
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
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


16. Blockade
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.
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.
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.


17. Describe Woodrow Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory.'

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

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19. How did Congress respond to those who criticized the American war effort?
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the war.
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
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


20. Allied Powers
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.


21. Militarism
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.


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

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23. German 'Piece Offensive'
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.
Pride in one's nation
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.
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.


24. Why did the United States enter World War I? Explain at least three reasons.
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
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
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.
An African-American military division which fought with the French military


25. Epidemic
To give up power
The rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.
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 policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.


26. Kaiser
Pride in one's nation
Cash payments
Many progressives opposed the US entrance to war because they felt that it would disrupt the progression of culture and technology and would only resume after the war is done.
German emperor


27. 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 offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy


28. Trench Warfare

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29. Selective Service Act
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
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
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.
To give up power


30. Epidemic
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.
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.
The rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.


31. Harlem Hell Fighters
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
A bloody form of war that consisted of two opposing forces digging holes in the ground or 'trenches' to provide shelter from enemy gunfire. Heavy Artillery would be able to shoot through trenches and infantry would race across 'no man's land' or the


32. Sussex Pledge
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.


33. Karl Marx
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
Russian Emperor
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.
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment


34. How could the start of World War I be considered a failure of diplomacy?
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.
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
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 law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.


35. Fourteen Points
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
Many progressives opposed the US entrance to war because they felt that it would disrupt the progression of culture and technology and would only resume after the war is done.


36. What effects did the war have on the United States?
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
Cash payments
A bloody form of war that consisted of two opposing forces digging holes in the ground or 'trenches' to provide shelter from enemy gunfire. Heavy Artillery would be able to shoot through trenches and infantry would race across 'no man's land' or the
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


37. 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 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.
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.


38. How did submarine warfare increase the chance of the United States entering the war?

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39. Vladimir I. Lenin
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.


40. John J Pershing
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
German emperor
German emperor


41. Abdicate
German emperor
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
To give up power
Russia dropped out of the war because of the revolution happening within the countries and the millions of casualties lost to the Germans on the Eastern Front.


42. Kaiser
German emperor
Trench warfare is a bloody form of war that consisted of two opposing forces digging holes in the ground or 'trenches' to provide shelter from enemy gunfire. Heavy Artillery would be able to shoot through trenches and infantry would race across 'no m
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the war.


43. How did the United States prepare for war?
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.
A German submarine
An agreement to stop fighting
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.


44. Herbert Hoover
The rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.
Russian Emperor
The head of the US food administration during WWI
Many progressives opposed the US entrance to war because they felt that it would disrupt the progression of culture and technology and would only resume after the war is done.


45. Stalemate
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
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
Trench warfare is a bloody form of war that consisted of two opposing forces digging holes in the ground or 'trenches' to provide shelter from enemy gunfire. Heavy Artillery would be able to shoot through trenches and infantry would race across 'no m


46. How did the 'great migration' affect race relations in American cities?
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.
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
Russian Emperor
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.


47. Describe Woodrow Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory.'

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48. Liberty Bonds
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.


49. Henry Cabot Lodge
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.


50. Why did the United States Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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 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.