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WWI Test Review
Review WW1 for Unit Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the spark that ignited the war in Europe? | Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist. |
| What was the U.S. position at the outbreak of war? | Neutral |
| What is nationalism and what did it have to do with World War I? | strong feelings about your country. Cause of war – many groups wanted to form their own nations. |
| Who were the 4 members of the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria |
| Who were the Allies? | Great Britain, France, Russia (U.S. added later) |
| What were the causes of the U.S. entering the war? | 1) Sinking of Lusitania – “Unrestricted submarine warfare” 2) Russian Revolution – Russia withdraws from the war 3) Zimmerman Telegram |
| What was the IMMEDIATE cause of the U.S. entering the war? | The Zimmerman Telegram |
| What is Propaganda? | posters, pamphlets, songs and movies that tried to influence peoples’ actions (ex: Uncle Sam’s “I Want You” poster) |
| What was the War Industries Board and what did it do? | set up by President Wilson to manage the buying & selling of war materials. Also set prices on war materials. |
| What was the Great Migration? | southern African-Americans migrated north to work in factories since soldiers went off to war & laborers were needed. |
| What was the Selective Service Act? | “Draft” – a type of lottery to get more troops – men 21-30 had to register & if selected had to join military. Increased size of our military. |
| What effect did the War have on the American Economy? | Caused an economic boom (improved our economy) |
| What was the Russian Revolution and how did it impact the war? | Czar Nicolas is overthrown by Communists, & Russia withdraws from the war. |
| What were Liberty Bonds? | people bought these to help support war effort. Raises $ for the war. |
| What was the significance of World War I planes? | fighter planes 1st used but were clumsy and bombs were too small to do much damage. |
| What was the Espionage Act? | made it illegal to criticize war. Set prison sentences and fines for those who criticized the war. |
| What was the turning point of WWI? | 2nd battle of the Marne. Allies cut off German supply lines and pushed them back. |
| What is a Convoy system and how did it help the Allies? | heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships across Atlantic in groups to protect them. |
| What other things did propaganda posters encourage Americans to do? | 1) enlist in military 2) conserve food, supplies & energy 3) buy Liberty Bonds |
| Wilson’s 14 Points – What was it for? Why did Europe not like it? | Wilson’s 14 Points was a plan for peace after WWI. European leaders thought it wasn’t harsh enough on Germany |
| What did the Treaty of Versailles call for? | Wanted Germany to: 1) pay reparations (damages) 2) reduce military 3) lose land 4) admit guilt & accept full responsibility for the war. |
| What was the League of Nations and why did Americans reject it? | An organization used to settle conflicts through negotiations. -Americans rejected it because the U.S. did not want to promise to keep other nations safe. |
| Why did the end of WWI eventually lead to WWII? | -Germany resented the Treaty of Versailles -US refused to sign treaty (we felt it was too harsh) or join League of Nations, which weakened the Treaty. |
| What are Reparations? | “war damages” - forced Germany to pay for war damages (Versailles Treaty) |
| Why did Britain, France and Italy oppose Wilson’s 14 Points? | They felt it was too “nice” – wanted Germany to admit defeat & pay for war – wanted them to suffer. |
| What were new nations created AFTER WWI? | Latvia Austria Finland Estonia Hungary Czechoslovakia Lithuania Yugoslavia Poland |
| What did Russia change its name to? | U.S.S.R (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) or “Soviet Union” |
| Who was John J. Pershing | U.S. General who led American Expeditionary Force in WWI |
| Who was Alvin York? | tried to avoid the Draft. Ended up attacking Germans and capturing 132 enemy soldiers in Meuse-Argonne Forest BY HIMSELF!!!!!! |
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