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War to End All Wars
20/21st - Davis - SVHS - The First World War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The growth of nationalism and & imperialism led to increased military spending | Militarism |
| By 1907 Europe was divided into 2 armed camps | Alliance system |
| Economic and political control over weaker nations | Imperialism |
| A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation | Nationalism |
| Blacksmith from Tennessee who became a war hero | Alvin York |
| United States President that developed a plan for peace called, 14 Points | Woodrow Wilson |
| A heavy guard of destroyers who escorted merchant ships across the Atlantic in groups | Convoy System |
| Nickname for American infantry because of their white belts | “Doughboys” |
| An "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, or religion | Conscientious Objector |
| Designed to prevent anti-war protests but went against the spirit of the First Amendment (Free speech) | Espionage and Sedition Acts |
| What were the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI? | Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, and Nationalism |
| During the first battle of Somme, the British suffered ________ casualties on the first day alone. | 60,000 |
| Which two nations were included in Germany's two front war? | France and Russia |
| What was the name of the British passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 17, 1915? | Lusitania |
| Which 3 Countries made-up the Triple Alliance / Central Powers? | Germany, Italy, & Austria-Hungary |
| Which 3 Countries made-up the Triple Entente / Allied Powers? | Britain, France, & Russian |
| Who won the 1916 election under the slogan, "He kept us out of war"? | Woodrow Wilson |
| The Zimmerman note was a telegram that proposed an alliance between which countries? | Germany & Mexico |
| What components make-up a trench in trench warfare? | parapet, fire-step, duck boards, & dugouts |
| What did Woodrow Wilson say in his war declaration? | “The world must be safe for democracy” |
| Congress passed the ______________ that required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for service in the military. | Selective Service Act |
| What new weapons were introduced in WWI? | Machine Guns, The Tank, Airplanes, & Poison Gas |
| What rank was Alvin York promoted too upon his return home? | Sergeant |
| On the ____th hour, on the ____th day, of the ____th month of 1918, Germany signed a truce ending the Great War. | 11, 11, 11 |
| How many men did the U.S. lose during WWI? | 48,000 |
| What was the greatest effect of the First World War on the African American population? | it accelerated the Great Migration |
| In the fall of 1918, the United States suffered a home-front crises when a flu epidemic affected ____% of the population | 25% |
| Wilson conceded on most of his 14 points in return for the establishment of the _______________ | League of Nations |
| The Treaty of Versailles established _______ new nations. | 9 |
| Which nation was to admit sole responsibility for the war (War-Guilt Clause)? | Germany |
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