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What was one good thing that came from Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points at the Treaty of Versailles?
The League of Nations
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3. WWI Study Guide answers

4. 1 Identify and explain the four M.A.I.N causes of WWI.
Militarism: fascination with military power and the glory of war
Alliances: agreements between countries to help each other during wartime
Imperialism: building empires by expanding territory and gaining colonies
Nationalism: strong feelings of pride and unity among a particular group of people

5. 2
In your opinion which one of the M.A.I.N causes of WWI was the most important cause? Explain why you think that?
Opinion question, make sure to justify your answer with facts.

6. What event was the “spark” of WWI?3
What event was the “spark” of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (future heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) by a Serbian Nationalist.

7. List the Central Powers.4
List the Central Powers.
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
Italy (until 1915)

8. 5 List the Allied Powers. Great Britain France Russia (until 1917)
The United States (after 1917)
Serbia
Italy (after 1915)

9. Identify the three fronts of WWI.6
Identify the three fronts of WWI.
Western Front (In France, Germany & Belgium)
Eastern Front (In Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary)
Italian Front (In Italy, Austria-Hungary)

10. 7
Identify the new technologies of WWI and explain their overall effect on the war.
submarines
tanks
machine guns
airplanes
poison gases and gas masks
flame throwers
long range artillery
New weapons and trench warfare made WWI more deadly than previous wars. Both sides thought the war would be over quickly.

11. Describe trench warfare.8
Describe trench warfare.
Both sides have deep trenches and attack across an area known as “no man’s land”. The fighting is slow and it is difficult for one side to gain an advantage over the other side.

12. In which front did most of the trench warfare take place?9
In which front did most of the trench warfare take place?
Western

13. Explain why Russia ended its participation in WWI.10
Explain why Russia ended its participation in WWI.
They had to deal with the revolution occurring in their country. Also the war was costly and unpopular.

14. How did Russia’s withdrawal from WWI impact the war?11
How did Russia’s withdrawal from WWI impact the war?
It gave Germany a chance to focus their attacks away from the Eastern Front and on the Western and Italian Fronts.

15. Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?12
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin

16. 13
What kind of government did Russia become after the Bolshevik Revolution?
Communism

17. 14 What events led to the United Sates’ involvement in WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania – British passenger ship which had 128 U.S. citizens was sunk by German U-Boat. Later found out it has American weapons on it.
The Zimmermann Telegram – Germany tried to get Mexico to attack us to keep us occupied & away from the war.
U.S. ships being blown up by German submarines – Even though they agreed to stop.

18. What was the “War Guilt Clause”?15
What was the “War Guilt Clause”?
Germany was forced to accept responsibility for the war.

19. 16 What punishments were included in the Treaty of Versailles?
The “War Guilt Clause”
Germany had to pay for damages
Their military was limited
Germany had to give back conquered land
Austria-Hungary was split into two countries
The Ottoman Empire was divided into various countries

20. What happened to Austria-Hungary after the war?17
What happened to Austria-Hungary after the war?
It was divided into Austria and Hungary

21. What happened to the Ottoman Empire after the war?18
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after the war?
It was split up with Turkey being the main one and other Middle Eastern countries.

22. 19 What was Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
It was his plan to solve the problems that caused WWI they included: Limiting all of Europe’s military, no secret alliances, and the League of Nations.

23. What was the main purpose of the Fourteen Points?20
What was the main purpose of the Fourteen Points?
To prevent future wars.

24. 21 What was the League of Nations?
An international organization made up of representatives of various countries in order to resolve issues before they escalated into violence.

25. Why was the League of Nations created?22
Why was the League of Nations created?
It was designed to resolve disputes between nations and avoid future wars.

26. Why was the League of Nations ultimately unsuccessful?23
Why was the League of Nations ultimately unsuccessful?
Not all major powers were members
Required unanimous decisions
It was very weak – had no power to enforce its decisions

27. 24
Do you think the punishment of the Central Powers was fair? Why or why not?
Opinion question make sure to justify your answer with facts from the lesson.