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World War I Review

World War I Review. Before WWI, what three nations belonged to the Triple Alliance? Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy. Before WW I, what three nations belonged to the Triple Entente? France, United Kingdom, Russia. Which nation annexed the Balkan nation of Bosnia in 1909? Austria-Hungary.

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World War I Review

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  1. World War I Review

  2. Before WWI, what three nations belonged to the Triple Alliance? • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

  3. Before WW I, what three nations belonged to the Triple Entente? France, United Kingdom, Russia

  4. Which nation annexed the Balkan nation of Bosnia in 1909? • Austria-Hungary

  5. Why were the Balkans considered the Powder Keg of Europe prior to WW I? • Nationalism was strong in Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania. • Austria had imperialistic aims in the Balkans. • Russia had promised to protect the Balkan Slavic people from Austrian aggression

  6. Which nation was unified by Otto von Bismarck and later ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II? • Germany

  7. Which nation was ruled by the autocratic Czar, Nicholas II? • Russia

  8. What nation was led by the Emperor Franz Joseph? • Austria-Hungary

  9. Who was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia on June 28, 1914 and this event is considered the spark that started WW I? • Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the Austrian Throne

  10. What is the name of the extreme nationalist group from Serbia that planned the assassination of Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie? • Black Hand

  11. When Germany promised full support to Austria if Austria invaded Serbia, this promise is referred to as the __________. • Blank Check

  12. Britain entered WW I because Germany had invaded France through the neutral country of ___________ • Belgium

  13. The Central Powers included: Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire

  14. The Allied Powers included: • Britain, France, Russia

  15. Main Causes of World War I? Remember MAIN. M= Militarism A= Alliance System I=Imperialism and Industrialism N= Nationalism

  16. What was the campaign slogan of President Woodrow Wilson during his re-election campaign of 1916? • He kept us out of war

  17. Italy joined the allies in __________ 1915 • America entered the war on April 6, _______ • 1917 • Russia pulled out of the war in October of _____ • 1917

  18. Who led the Communist or Bolshevik revolution in Russia in October of 1917? • Vladimir Lenin

  19. What major events changed American public opinion to eventually enter WW I? • Sinking of the Lusitania • Sinking of the Sussex • The Zimmerman Note • Germany sank three US Ships

  20. When each side dug into trenches in order to protect their positions, a situation developed were neither side could decisively defeat the other. This situation is known as a • stalemate

  21. After the sinking of the French passenger liner the Sussex, Germany again promised restricted submarine warfare, and this promise is called the • Sussex Pledge

  22. Germany violated restricted submarine warfare, even after the Sussex Pledge, when German U-Boats • Sank three US Ships

  23. On April 6, 1917 Woodrow Wilson appeared before Congress and asked and received a declaration of war against • Germany

  24. The ability to draft American young men into the military was made possible by the passage of what act? The Selective Service Act

  25. US forces fought at the battles of the Somme, Marne, Verdun, and the • Meuse - Argonne

  26. African American soldiers in World War I • Fought with distinction and were honored by the French.

  27. The ARMISTACE, or the end of the fighting, which ended WW I was agreed to take place on • The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the year 1918. 11:00 Am November 11, 1918.

  28. The name of the treaty that actually settled WW I was called the • Treaty of Versailles

  29. According to the terms of Treaty of Versailles, Germany • Had to accept the war guilt clause • Pay reparation payments • Reduce its army to 100,000 troops • Give up its navy and overseas possessions. German possessions would be governed by the League of Nations mandates. • Have its industrial area occupied by allied troops and give up some German land • Establish a Republican form of government • Accept a new map of Europe

  30. Germany- Treaty of Versailles

  31. The ideas of Peace Without Victory concept and A World Without War were central ideas of Wilson’s peace plan, called the • Fourteen Points

  32. Britain and especially France made changes to Wilson’s Fourteen Points because they • Wanted reparations and they wanted to isolate and punish Germany

  33. Wilson’s Fourteenth Point, called for the establishment of a world organization that would hopefully prevent future wars. This organization, or covenant of nations, was called the • League of Nations

  34. Why was Japan upset with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? • Japan wanted a clause in the treaty that stated all nations were racially equal.

  35. When Wilson returned from Versailles as a hero of the western world, did the US Senate ratify the Treaty of Versailles, including the League? • NO – The Senate would not accept Article 10.

  36. Why did the Senate reject the League and Treaty? • During the 1920’s, America distrusted European affairs and entanglements, foreigners, liberal ideals and refused to lead the world when asked. • This policy is called a policy of • isolationism

  37. Years of World War I? • 1914 to 1918 • Kaiser of Germany? • William II • Tzar of Russia? • Nicholas II

  38. US President during WW I? • Woodrow Wilson • Bolshevik leader of Russia? • Lenin • US Commander during WW I? • General “Blackjack” Pershing

  39. Toll of World War I • Total military Deaths= 18 million • Total civilian deaths = 8 million • Wounded= 37 million • Total US deaths= 112,000

  40. Who was elected US President in 1920, promising America a return to Normalcy? • Warren G. Harding

  41. Fears of spies and sabotage in the US during and even after the war led to • Immigration restrictions • Discrimination toward Germans • Repression of free speech

  42. Who led federal raids on citizens which led to the contribution of the Red Scare in America after WW I? • A. Mitchell Palmer

  43. The execution of what two Italian immigrants in 1927 further gave evidence of nativists prejudices in America after WW I? • Sacco and Vanzetti

  44. What were three examples of how America organized its economy and society to support the war effort? • Liberty Bonds • CPI- Committee on Public Information • WIB- War Industries Board

  45. What US organization had the power to regulate production and fix prices of military products? • WIB- War Industries Board

  46. What world wide epidemic swept across Europe and America after WW I, killing over 500,000 in America alone? • Influenza ( Spanish flu)

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