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Social Studies - WWI
World War I Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mandate | An official Order |
| Ultimatum | a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relation |
| Propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view |
| Trenches | a long, narrow ditch |
| Schlieffen plan | a 1905 German General Staff thought-experiment which later became a deployment-plan and set of recommendations for German Commanders to implement using their own initiative. |
| Sussex pledge | a promise made in 1916 during World War I by Germany to the United States prior to the latter's entry into the war. Early in 1915, Germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, allowing armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships, t |
| Reparation | the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. |
| Mobilization | to assemble and make ready for war duty |
| Armistice | an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. |
| Zimmerman note | The message came as a coded telegram dispatched by the Foreign Secretary of the German Empire, Arthur Zimmermann, on January 16, 1917. The message was sent to the German ambassador for Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt. |
| Lusitania | a British ocean liner |
| Convoy | a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection. |
| The eastern Front extended from _____________ to ___________. | Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. |
| Vladimir Lenin, leader of radical revolutionaries, promised these three things. | Peace, Bread and land. |
| The radical revolutionaries led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew provisional government in _______________. | Russia in 1917 |
| On November 9, 1918 a German __________________ was proclaimed. | Republic |
| The formation of the German Republic in 1918 forced ______________ to abdicate to the Netherlands. | William II |
| The first step in the start of WWI was taken when | Austria declared war on Serbia |
| Name the members of the central powers | Germany, Austria, Ottomen Empire |
| The 1st step in Germany's war strategy was called? | Defeat France |
| Why did Nationalism contribute to tension between France and Germany? | France wated to regain Alsace and Lorraine |
| Why were the Balkans considered the "powder keg" of Europe? | Nationalism had led to several wars |
| A major problem faced by Russian troops on the Eastern Front was? | Lack of Supplies |
| What battle were two Russian armies destroyed? | Tannenburg |
| Why did President Wilson want a "peace without victory"? | to avoid another war |
| Why did the U.S. enter the war on the Allied side? | German submarine warfare |
| What is the war guilty clause? | Germany was responsible for WWI |
| What are the four provisions of the treaty of Versaille | 1. Establishes the League of Nations- organization dedicated to peaceful resolution of conflicts 2. Germany had to return Alsace-Lorriane to France, surrender colonies 3. limit size of Germany army/weapons, no airforce 4. Germany accepts blame for war |
| What was the results of World War I? | Much of Europe destroyed, surrender of Germany,the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which stated Germany had to pay Allied forces in Europe for war damages, give up control of land, a limit soldiers they could have in their army, and a ban on weapons |
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