W o r l d W a r I

1. What single event set off World War I?

Austrian Murder of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

2. What kind of warfare characterized World War I? Trench warfare

3. Which countries made up the Triple Entente alliance and what did they later become known as? Britain France France Russia Russia known as …. _________ Allies Good Guys!

4. What countries made up the Central Powers? Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey Bad Guys!

5. In what year did World War I break out in Europe? 1914

The “War to end all ______” 6. What other name is given to World War I? The Great War wars Some 60 nations were involved

7. The main battle zone during World War I was known as? The Western Front

8. What countries fought on the eastern front? Russia and Germany

9. What was America’s position at the beginning of the Great War? Tried to remain neutral U.S. interests leaned towards the ______ Allies Good Guys! Because they are the?

10. What made the U.S. lean towards the Allied forces during WWI? 1.Common ancestryLanguageGovernment –Democracy 2.Economic ties Allies flooded American factories with requests for war supplies U.S. companies had invested heavily in an Allied victory

11. What event greatly deteriorated U.S.-German relations in 1915? May 7, German submarines sink the _________ Lusitania 128 Americans were killed

12. What new weapon did Germany develop? Submarine

13. What events finally led the U.S. to declare war on Germany and enter WWI? unrestricted submarine warfare German Kaiser announced … 1. unrestricted submarine warfare Zimmerman Note 2. Zimmerman Note

14. What was the Zimmerman note? Note sent by a German official to the German ambassador in Mexico Germany would help Mexico regain land lost in war with America called? Mexican American War Texas, New Mexico, Arizona if Mexico allied itself to Germany

Note was intercepted by British officials Telegram showed Germans not trustworthy and war with Germany was ___________. inevitable

15. When did the U.S. declare war on Germany? April 2, Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany April 4, 1917 April 4, 1917 U.S. Senate votes 82 to 6 to declare war against Germany April 6, 1917 April 6, 1917, two days after the, the U.S. House of Representatives endorses the decision by a vote of 373 to 50 April 6, 1917 Signed by President Woodrow Wilson

16. What agency oversaw the production, the controls, the organization, and the regulation of the war effort? War Regulatory Board

1.Liberty Bond 1.Liberty Bond campaign $21 billion borrowed by government 2.Income Tax 17. How did President Wilson plan to finance the war?

Wilson initiated a draft called 1.Selective Service Act 18. How did the U.S. mobilize a fighting force for the war? 2. R ecruitment

19. How and at what age were men inducted into the military to fight in WW I? all men between ages of 18 and 45

20. What countries made up the allies? 1.Britain 2.France 3.Russia 4.United States

21. Who was the leader of the American troops in WW I? General John J. Pershing

22. When did the U.S. first send American troops to Europe? June 24, 1917 Congress declared war on April 6, 1917

23. How well prepared for war were the American soldiers? UnpreparedUnprepared

24. How did the U.S. and the British defeat the German U-boat? Convoy system Convoy system

25. What nickname was given to the American infantryman? Doughboys Doughboys

26. What name was given to the American forces in World War I? American Expeditionary Forces

27. During World War I what U.S. Supreme Court ruling upheld limits to free speech? Schenck v. United States

28. What new weapons were introduced in World War I? Submarines Submarines Machine Guns Machine Guns Tanks Tanks Cannons Cannons Poisonous gas Poisonous gas Airplanes Airplanes

29. What new weapon did Germany develop and what was it in response to? submarine The submarine blockade In response to the British blockade of Germany (German people were starving)

30. How many years did World War I last? 4 years in Europe 1 year for America

31. How many nations were involved in World War I? 60 nations

32. How many died, were wounded, left as refugees in World War I? 26 million died ½ were civilians who died as a result of disease, starvation, or exposure. 20 million wounded 10 million refugees

33. What was the cost of the war? Estimates $350 billion

34. In what year did world War I end? Began in Europe ________ 1914 Ended on Ended on …… ______ hour, _____ day, ______ month of th11th 11th USA entered ________ 1917

35. What was Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan called? Fourteen Points

36. What was the peace treaty ending WW I called? Treaty of Versailles

37. Which countries made up the Big Four that negotiated the peace treaty ending the war? U.S.BritainFranceItaly

38. Which provision of Wilson’s Fourteen points was not rejected in the Treaty of Versailles? A general association of nations … called? League of Nations

39. Why did some members of the Senate oppose the idea of a League of Nation? They felt that it could cause the U.S. to become involved in the affairs of other nations

40. What allied nation did not accept the peace treaty? United StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States

41. What event in Russia allowed the Germans to concentrate all their troops against France and Britain? (___________________) Bolsheviks or (___________________) seized power in November 1917 Communists

42. Why did the European allies oppose Wilson’s peace plan? easy Felt is was too easy on Germany

43. Which countries were formed as a result of the Treaty of Versailles? Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Austria Hungary Romania Poland

44. How were the seeds of World War II sown in the treaty ending World War I? Postwar economic conditions bad all over Europe especially Germany

45. During World War I the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Schenk v. United States that A. expanded civil liberties. B. upheld limits to free speech. C. overturned limits to free speech. D. made it illegal to refuse military duty.

46. To conserve food during World War II the U.S. government A. introduced daylight saving time. B. encouraged Americans to buy war bonds. C. limited the alcohol content of wine and beer. D. encouraged Americans to plant victory gardens.

47. This poster, used by the Committee on Public Information to build and maintain support for the war effort, is an example of which of the following? A.legislation B.a war bond C.propaganda D.an executive order