Transcript WW I Review

World War I
Review
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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
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Which nation annexed the Balkan
nation of Bosnia in 1909?
Austria-Hungary
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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
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Which nation was unified by Otto von
Bismarck and later ruled by Kaiser
Wilhelm II?
Germany
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Which nation was ruled by the
autocratic Czar, Nicholas II?
Russia
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What nation was led by the Emperor
Franz Joseph?
Austria-Hungary
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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
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What is the name of the extreme
nationalist group from Serbia that
planned the assassination of Ferdinand
and his wife, Sophie?
Black Hand
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When Germany promised full support
to Austria if Austria invaded Serbia,
this promise is referred to as the
__________.
Blank Check
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Britain entered WW I because
Germany had invaded France through
the neutral country of ___________
Belgium
The Central Powers included:
Germany, Austria-Hungary and the
Ottoman Empire
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The Allied Powers included:
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Britain, France, Russia
Main Causes of World War I?
Remember MAIN.
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M= Militarism
A= Alliance System
I=Imperialism and Industrialism
N= Nationalism
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What was the campaign slogan of
President Woodrow Wilson during his
re-election campaign of 1916?
He kept us out of war
Italy joined the allies in __________
1915
 America entered the war on April 6, _______
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Russia pulled out of the war in October of _____
1917
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Who led the Communist or Bolshevik
revolution in Russia in October of
1917?
Vladimir Lenin
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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
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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
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After the sinking of the French
passenger liner the Sussex, Germany
again promised restricted submarine
warfare, and this promise is called the
Sussex Pledge
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Germany violated restricted submarine
warfare, even after the Sussex Pledge,
when German U-Boats
Sank three US Ships
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On April 6, 1917 Woodrow Wilson
appeared before Congress and asked
and received a declaration of war
against
Germany
The ability to draft American young
men into the military was made
possible by the passage of what act?
The Selective Service Act
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US forces fought at the battles of the
Somme, Marne, Verdun, and the
Meuse - Argonne
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African American soldiers in World War
I
Fought with distinction and were
honored by the French.
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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.
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The name of the treaty that actually
settled WW I was called the
Treaty of Versailles
According to the terms of Treaty of
Versailles, Germany
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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
Germany- Treaty of Versailles
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The ideas of Peace Without Victory
concept and A World Without War
were central ideas of Wilson’s peace
plan, called the
Fourteen Points
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Britain and especially France made
changes to Wilson’s Fourteen Points
because they
Wanted reparations and they wanted
to isolate and punish Germany
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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
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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.
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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.
Why did the Senate reject the League
and Treaty?
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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
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isolationism
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Years of World War I?
1914 to 1918
Kaiser of Germany?
William II
Tzar of Russia?
Nicholas II
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US President during WW I?
Woodrow Wilson
Bolshevik leader of Russia?
Lenin
US Commander during WW I?
General “Blackjack” Pershing
Toll of World War I
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Total military Deaths= 18 million
Total civilian deaths =
8 million
Wounded=
37 million
Total US deaths= 112,000
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Who was elected US President in
1920, promising America a return to
Normalcy?
Warren G. Harding
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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
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Who led federal raids on citizens which
led to the contribution of the Red
Scare in America after WW I?
A. Mitchell Palmer
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The execution of what two Italian
immigrants in 1927 further gave
evidence of nativists prejudices in
America after WW I?
Sacco and Vanzetti
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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
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What US organization had the power
to regulate production and fix prices of
military products?
WIB- War Industries Board
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What world wide epidemic swept
across Europe and America after WW
I, killing over 500,000 in America
alone?
Influenza ( Spanish flu)