Transcript World War I Test Review

World War I
Test Review
Define
1. Militarism:
a policy of aggressive military preparedness
2. Nationalism:
loyalty and devotion to a nation
3. Neutrality:
to not choose a side; used by the U.S. to stay out
of World War I
4. Draft:
to select a person at random for mandatory military
service
5. Propaganda:
the spreading of ideas about an institution or individual
for the purpose of influencing opinion
6. Deport:
to expel an individual from the country
7. Espionage:
spying, especially to gain government secrets
8. Reparations:
payment by the losing country in war to the winner for
the damages caused by the war
9. National Self Determination:
the free choice by the people of a nation of their own
future political status
10. Convoy:
a group that travels with something, such as a ship, to
protect it
11. Armistice:
a temporary agreement to end fighting
12. Contraband:
goods that were prohibited from shipment from the
United States to Germany or its allies
13. Red Scare:
fear that Communism might seize power in the U.S.
14. 14 Points:
Wilson’s peace plan after WWI
15. Zimmerman Telegram:
proposed that Mexico become an ally of Germany in
event of war between the U.S. and Germany
Short Answer
1. List and explain the 4 Long Term causes of World War I.
Militarism – building up of the military
Alliances – many countries tangled together due to
an alliance system
Imperialism – expansion, including gaining colonies
Nationalism – love and devotion to ones country
17. What was the immediate cause of World War I?
the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of
Austria - Hungary
18. What countries were part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria – Hungary, Turkey ( Ottoman Empire )
19. What countries were part of the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia, the United States
20. Why was trench warfare used during WWI?
the war was in a stalemate, troops dug in to protect themselves
from artillery fire
21. Explain the Selective Service Act.
required men to register for military service to be drafted for war
22. Why did the Federal Government sell war bonds?
to raise money for the war effort at home
23. What was the job of the Committee on Public Information?
to “sell” support for World War I to the American people
24. How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts affect freedom of
speech in the U.S.?
restricted Freedom of Speech by allowing the government
to silence ideas that challenged its authority
25. What was established by the U.S. to help mobilize for war?
special boards so that the government could control the
economy – War Industries Board, Food Administration
26. What are “victory gardens”?
the federal government encouraged Americans to grow
victory gardens to conserve food and grow their own
vegetables.
27. Describe the Great Migration.
movement of African Americans from the South to
Northern cities
28. How did American citizens and businesses help in the war effort?
American citizens bought war bonds, planted victory gardens and
many worked in war industries to produce goods for war
American businesses begin paying an income/business tax, produced
goods for the war, rather than for consumer use
29. What was the goal of the von Schlieffen Plan?
to drive quickly through Belgium and into France; wanted to knock the
French out of the war as quickly as possible
30. List the new weapons developed during WWI.
tanks, airplanes, submarines ( U boats ), machine guns, poison
gas
31. What were some of the problems with the Treaty of Versailles?
unfair to Germany
not all countries were invited to discuss/approve the Treaty
not approved by the U.S.
32. How did the Treaty of Versailles negatively affect Germany?
Kaiser was removed from power
Germany was forced to accept blame for WWI
forced to pay reparations for war damages
had to reduce their military and colonies
land from Germany was taken away to create new nations
33. How did Americans want to avoid future wars
avoid involvement in foreign affairs