World War 1 History

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1. How did World War I end? When did World War I end?
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.
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
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 peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.


2. John J Pershing
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 German submarine
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force


3. Reparations
Cash payments
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
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. Fourteen Points
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the war.
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world 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.


5. Socialist
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
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 pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.


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

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7. Reparations
Cash payments
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations


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

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9. League of Nations
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
A German submarine


10. Militarism
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for 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.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.


11. Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk a setback for the Allies during World War I?
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 military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany


12. Sussex Pledge
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 pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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.


13. Vladimir I. Lenin
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era
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.
German emperor


14. Isolationist
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
A German submarine


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

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16. List three ways in which the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany.
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.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.


17. Lusitania
Pride in one's nation
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 British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.


18. List three ways in which the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany.
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 Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
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
Cash payments


19. Nationalism

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20. Vladimir I. Lenin
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
To give up power


21. Bureaucracy
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
German emperor
Russian Emperor


22. Allied Powers
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
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.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.


23. Why do you think many Progressives opposed the United States entrance into the war?
A German submarine
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
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.
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


24. John J Pershing
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
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.


25. Warmonger
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 military division which was led by John J. Pershing
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
A person who tries to stir up war.


26. Peace without victory
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
The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.


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

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


29. How did the Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war?
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
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.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.


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

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

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32. Why did the United States Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
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 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.
German emperor
Cash payments


33. How did prejudice affect German Americans during World War I?
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 person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
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.
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany


34. League of Nations
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
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
Cash payments


35. U-Boat
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.
A German submarine
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.


36. Warmonger
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.
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 rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.
A person who tries to stir up war.


37. U-Boat
A German submarine
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 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
An agreement to stop fighting


38. Henry Cabot Lodge
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
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.


39. Draft
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 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 person who tries to stir up war.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.


40. Self-determination
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
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.
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.


41. How did the 'great migration' affect race relations in American cities?
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 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.
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.


42. Draft
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
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.
To give up power


43. Kaiser
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
The head of the US food administration during WWI
German emperor


44. Liberty Bonds
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.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.


45. American Expeditionary Force
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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.
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.


46. How did the 'great migration' affect race relations in American cities?
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.
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of 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.
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.


47. German 'Piece Offensive'
German emperor
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.


48. Trench Warfare

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49. Armistice
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.
An agreement to stop fighting
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing


50. Epidemic
The rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.
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.
Cash payments
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.