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World War 1 History

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1. Isolationist
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 Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
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.

2. How did the 'great migration' affect race relations in American cities?
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 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 negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
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.

3. Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk a setback for the Allies during World War I?
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
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 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.

4. Draft
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 system of managing government through departments run by officials.
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.

5. 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 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.

6. Zimmermann Note
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 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany

7. Why did Russia drop out of the war?
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
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 note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.

8. German 'Piece Offensive'
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
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.
German emperor
A German submarine

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

10. 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.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
An agreement to stop fighting
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

11. Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
Pride in one's nation

12. Propaganda
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 spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.

13. Stalemate
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
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.

14. Why do you think many Progressives opposed the United States entrance into the war?
German emperor
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.
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.

15. Battle of Verdun
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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.
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.

16. Self-determination
Pride in one's nation
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
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.

17. Propaganda
An agreement to stop fighting
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.

18. Peace without victory
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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 proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
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.

19. Fourteen Points
Russian Emperor
A person who tries to stir up war.
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 peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.

20. 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.
Russian Emperor
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.
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.

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

22. American Expeditionary Force
Pride in one's nation
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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 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

23. Warmonger
A person who tries to stir up 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 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
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.

24. Pacifists
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 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.
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.

25. Selective Service Act
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.

26. Trench Warfare

27. Isolationist
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
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 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.
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.

28. Harlem Hell Fighters
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

29. Herbert Hoover
Pride in one's nation
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
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 head of the US food administration during WWI

30. Self-determination
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.
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

31. Harlem Hell Fighters
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
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
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.

32. Selective Service Act
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.

33. Czar
Russian Emperor
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
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.

34. Vladimir I. Lenin
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
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 communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era
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.

35. Sussex Pledge
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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 pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government

36. Why did many African-Americans migrate north during the war?
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
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.

37. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

38. Peace without victory
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.
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 proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment

39. How did World War I end? When did World War I end?
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 Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy

40. Kaiser
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
German emperor
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil

41. How could the start of World War I be considered a failure of diplomacy?
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.
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.
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations

42. Central Powers
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
Pride in one's nation
Cash payments
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations

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

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

45. Big Four
Pride in one's nation
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
An agreement to stop fighting

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

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

48. Socialist
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 person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.

49. American Expeditionary Force
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
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 spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.

50. Why did the United States enter World War I? Explain at least three reasons.
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
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
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.