WW1 Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What move toward lasting peace was made by the First Universal Peace Conference? | It formed a world court to settle disputes between nationalism. |
| what was then leading cause of international tension in the early 1900's? | Aggressive Nationalism |
| Why did the British feel threatened by Germany? | German factories out produced british factories |
| What brought France and Germany twice to the brink of war in the early 1900's? | Competing for colonies |
| What was a result of militarism? | An arm's race |
| What was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations? | Discourage outside attacks |
| Who were angered by Archduke Francis Ferdinand's visit to Bosnia? | Serbia and Revolutionaries |
| What helped start World War 1? | the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
| How did the German's first respond to the assassination of the archduke? | It urged Austria-Hungary to stand firm against Serbia |
| How did Germany respond when Russia began to mobilize? | They declared war on Russia |
| Why did the British declare war on Germany? | To protect Belgium |
| After Russia won victories in eastern Prussia where did Germany open a front? | East |
| When the war reached a stalemate where did the Germans try to overrun the French? | Verdun |
| World war one was the first kind of _______ war? | Mechanized |
| What did the Allies use their colonies for? | Soldiers, workers, supplies |
| Some colonists volunteered in hopes that in return they would win what? | Independence or Citizenship |
| The turks closed off Allied ships from their link to the Black Sea and Russia\, which is located where? | The Dardanelles |
| How did the governments pay for the war? | Raising the taxes and borrowing money |
| Why did the governments censor the press during the war? | To prevent discouraging news from the public |
| Why did women give up their jobs at the end of the war? | Because returning soldiers wanted their jobs |
| What promise did Vladimir Lenin make and keep when he came to power in Russia? | To pull Russia out of the war |
| What helped to persuade the Americans to enter the war? | Unrestricted submarine warfare |
| How were American soldiers the most help to Allied effort? | By providing moral boost |
| What were the costs of WW1? | Death of 8.5 million people |
| What did conservatives fear would happen in the chaotic climate after the war? | Spread of Communism |
| What goal for the postwar peace was shared by the British and French leaders? | To weaken Germany and make it pay for the war. |
| What was imposed on Germany by the treaty of Versailles? | Limits on the size of the military |
| What country gained it's independence following world war 1? | Poland |
| Why were some colonized people unhappy with the terms of the Peace conference? | The imperial rule was not ended |
| Germany joined the triple alliance to protect them selfs from whom? | France |
| On the eve of WW1 who was Bosnia ruled by? | Austria-Hungary |
| What weapon contributed most to the stalemate on the Western front during WW1? | Atomic machine guns |
| Why was WW1 more destructive then earlier wars? | Because modern weapons were more deadly |
| Describe the Ottoman Empire in WW1? | It was joined at the central powers |
| What had the greatest impact if the outcome of WW1? | The involvement of the United States |
| What was an effect of militarism in Europe in the late 1800's? | Nations made political and military alliances |
| Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in the trench warfare? | The machine gun made it impossible for troops to advance |
| What helped turn WW1 into a global war? | The submarine |
| Describe the role of women during WW1? | Kept nations economies going in war. |
| What had the greatest immediate impact on WW1? | The treaty of Brestlirtovsk |
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