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World War 1 (Ch 8) Study Guide

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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment. Signed by U.S. , France, Britain, and Italy
Purpose of Liberty bonds issued by U.S. before WW1
support the Allies
What was one of Woodrow Wilson's most significant accomplishments?
He won the Nobel Peace Prize
How did the Bolsheviks affect Russia's involvement in WW1?
Their overthrow of the czar caused a civil war which led to Russia's withdrawal from WW1.
What was the new strategy of trench warfare?
Defending a position by fighting from within deep trenches.
What was the Selective Service Act?
It required all men ages 21 - 30 to register for the military draft
What nation was last to surrender to the Allies in 1918?
Germany
Why was the influenza outbreak of 1918 so deadly?
It spread through the air quickly and unknowingly.
How did the convoy system help the Allies at sea?
It allowed destroyers to escort and protect groups of Allied merchant ships.
The aggressive strengthening of armed forces is known as
Militarism
What was the status of the Allies when American soldiers arrived in Europe in 1917?
The Allies were dangerously close to defeat.
By 1918 WW1 had become a situation in which neither side could win a decisive victory and was called a ____________
stalemate
Who was hired by factories in the U.S. because of a labor shortage during WW1?
Women
The spark that ignited WW1 was what?
The assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace?
Fourteen Points
One cause of tension in Europe in the early 1900s was the rise of a sense of pride in one's country or ____________.
Nationalism
Secret telegram in which Germany offered to help Mexico regain territory in the United States if Mexico joined the Central Powers
Zimmerman Note
Truce that ended active warfare and paved the way for a peace treaty
Armistice
British passenger liner sunk by Germans
Lusitania
Leader of Republican opposition in the U.S. Senate to the Treaty of Versailles
Henry Cabot Lodge
German submarines used to attack Allied and neutral ships
U-boats
Payments for war damages are called
reparations
Russian peace treaty with the Central Powers
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
U.S. troops who fought in Europe in World War I
American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
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