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World War 1 History

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1. Stalemate
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 British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
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.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.

2. Selective Service Act
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.

3. Socialist
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
The head of the US food administration during WWI

4. What effects did the war have on the United States?
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
A communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era
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

5. Draft
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
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

6. Henry Cabot Lodge
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
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 Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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. Karl Marx
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.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.

8. Herbert Hoover
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 head of the US food administration during WWI
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.
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.

9. How did the war negatively affect Europe?
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.

10. Fourteen Points
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 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 peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.

11. Allied Powers
Pride in one's nation
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
German emperor
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.

12. Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
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.
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.

13. How did World War I end? When did World War I end?
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.
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.
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
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.

14. John J Pershing
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
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 communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era

15. Fourteen Points
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
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.

16. Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk a setback for the Allies during World War I?
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 person who tries to stir up 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.
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.

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

18. 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.
Pride in one's nation
To give up power

19. Peace without victory
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
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
An agreement to stop fighting

20. Reparations
Cash payments
A German submarine
Russian Emperor
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.

21. Big Four
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy

22. German 'Piece Offensive'
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
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
To give up power
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.

23. 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.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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.
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.

24. Bureaucracy
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
A German submarine
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.

25. Why did many African-Americans migrate north during the war?
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
A peace plan proposed by Woodrow Wilson that would try to prevent international problems from sparking another world war.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to 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.

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

27. Harlem Hell Fighters
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
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 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.

28. Kaiser
German emperor
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
An agreement to stop fighting
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.

29. Central Powers
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
A military alliance between Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and the Ottoman Empire.
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 Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.

30. How did World War I end? When did World War I end?
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
An agreement to stop fighting
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.

31. Zimmermann Note
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
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.
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.

32. Self-determination
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
Cash payments
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
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.

33. How did prejudice affect German Americans during World War I?
An agreement to stop fighting
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
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.
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.

34. Why did Russia drop out of 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.
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
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

35. Battle of Verdun
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 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.
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 military general that led the American Expeditionary Force

36. Epidemic
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
The rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.

37. Treaty of Versailles
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 system of managing government through departments run by officials.
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 communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era

38. List three ways in which the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany.
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the 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 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 right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government

39. Battle of Verdun
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
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 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.

40. How did the 'great migration' affect race relations in American cities?
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
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
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 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.

41. Nationalism

42. Reparations
Cash payments
An agreement to stop fighting
The head of the US food administration during WWI
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.

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

44. 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 pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force

45. John J Pershing
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
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.
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.

46. Zimmermann Note
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
Pride in one's nation
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.

47. German 'Piece Offensive'
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.
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.

48. American Expeditionary Force
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 German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing

49. How did the United States prepare for war?
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A person who tries to stir up 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
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.

50. How did Congress respond to those who criticized the American war effort?
Cash payments
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 bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the 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