World War 1 History

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1. Armistice
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 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.
An agreement to stop fighting


2. What effects did the war have on the United States?
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
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 note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
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


3. Socialist
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
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.
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.


4. Nationalism

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5. How could the start of World War I be considered a failure of diplomacy?
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the 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.
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 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.


6. Bureaucracy
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the 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.
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.


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

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8. Warmonger
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
A person who tries to stir up war.
The head of the US food administration during WWI
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.


9. How could the start of World War I be considered a failure of diplomacy?
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 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 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


10. Why did Russia drop out of the war?
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
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.
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.


11. Militarism
A person who tries to stir up war.
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
An agreement to stop fighting
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.


12. German 'Piece Offensive'
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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.


13. How did Congress respond to those who criticized the American war effort?
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
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
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.
To give up power


14. Epidemic
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
A treaty ending Russia's involvement of the war.
Cash payments
The rapid spread of contagious disease among large numbers of people.


15. Liberty Bonds
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.
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
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


16. American Expeditionary Force
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
Wilson's idea of 'peace without victory' is based on staying neutral and not joining the war effort on one side.
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 person who tries to stir up war.


17. How did the 'great migration' affect race relations in American cities?
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
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.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil


18. Warmonger
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 general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
A person who tries to stir up war.


19. Trench Warfare

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20. Trench Warfare

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21. Describe the situation of the European Allied Powers in 1917 when the U.S. entered the war.
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
Russian Emperor
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.


22. Why do you think many Progressives opposed the United States entrance into the war?
A British passenger ship that was sunk by German you-boats that killed almost 1 -200 people including 128 Americans.
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.
A fleet of military units that cut off an area from communicating with the rest of the world.


23. Karl Marx
World War 1 ended when an armistice was passed with Germany that also required the German emperor to give up power.
A German thinker that predicted that workers around the rold would unite and overthrow the upper class.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.


24. Bureaucracy
A system of managing government through departments run by officials.
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
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.


25. Herbert Hoover
German emperor
The head of the US food administration during WWI
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.


26. Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk a setback for the Allies during World War I?
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.
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.
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 system of managing government through departments run by officials.


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

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28. Kaiser
German emperor
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.


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

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30. How did the war negatively affect Europe?
An African-American military division which fought with the French military
The negatively affect Europe because of the 40 million casualties due to war-related ailments.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil


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

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32. Isolationist
People who wanted their country to stay out of international affairs and opposed the League of Nations
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
The right of national groups to have their own territory and own forms of government
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.


33. John J Pershing
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay war reparations of $300 billion dollars - limit its military - and stripped it of its overseas colonies.
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
German emperor


34. Why did many African-Americans migrate north during the 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.
A bond which allowed the American citizen to lend money to the government to pay for the war.
Many African-Americans moved north because they filled the need for factory workers in the north making war goods.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.


35. Zimmermann Note
A person who tries to stir up war.
A 10 month battle in 1916 that ended in a stale mate with over a million casualties on both sides combined.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany


36. 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.
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
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.
An agreement to stop fighting


37. Why did the United States Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
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.
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 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.


38. Harlem Hell Fighters
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 proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment
A pledge that says that German you-boats will surface before attacking a ship and not sink passenger ships.
An African-American military division which fought with the French military


39. Stalemate
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
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
Some European nations rejected Wilson's peace plan because the conflicting relations between post-war nations threatened the reality of the treaty.
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing


40. Abdicate
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.
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.
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.


41. Peace without victory
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
A military general that led the American Expeditionary Force
Woodrow Wilson - David Lloyd George - Georges Clemenceau - and Vittorio Orlando of Italy
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson for the defeated powers not to receive punishment


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

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

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44. Nationalism

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45. American Expeditionary Force
A note to Mexico to attack the United States if it declared war on Germany
The Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.
Russian Emperor
A military division which was led by John J. Pershing


46. Fourteen Points
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.
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.
A person who tries to stir up war.


47. Herbert Hoover
A offensive push made by the German military they would hope to end the war.
The head of the US food administration during WWI
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
A person who believes that the people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits.


48. Central Powers
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.
When neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
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.


49. 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 Sussex pledge help keep the United States from entering the war by reducing the casualties the US suffered while still in neutrality.
German emperor
A general association of nations that would protect the independence of all countries.


50. Why did the United States enter World War I? Explain at least three reasons.
A 1917 act which required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for a military draft.
A military alliance among Russia France - and Britain.
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 communist revolutionist in Russia during the WWl era