From Neutrality to War (WWI) REview

Which nations led the Allied powers at the start of World War I?

France, the United Kingdom, and Russia

Which empire later joined Germany and Austria-Hungary as one of the Central powers?

The Ottoman Empire

The term U-boat, short for the German word Unterseeboot ("undersea boat"), refers to a

German submarine

Unrestricted submarine warfare was Germany's practice of

Sinking ships in a war zone without warning, even ships from neutral nations

What was the Lusitania?

A British passenger liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 128 Americans

Between 1914 and 1916, what happened to the value of U.S. trade with the Allies?

It soared from about $800 million to $3 billion

The Sussex pledge was Germany's promise to

Spare all lives in future U-boat attacks on merchant ships

What condition did Germany attach to the Sussex pledge?

The United States had to force the United Kingdom to end its blockade

Who led the preparedness movement?

Former president Theodore Roosevelt

The preparedness movement called for the United States to

Build up its army and navy so it would be ready if war came

The Zimmermann note was a coded message in which Germany

Proposed that Mexico become its ally if the United States entered the war

According to the Zimmermann note, Germany would help Mexico regain lost territory in which states?

New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona

Nationalism is best defined as

A strong feeling of pride in and loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

Militarism is best defined as

The policy of glorifying military power and values

Germany's desire to gain colonies in Africa and Asia like France had is an example of which cause of World War I?

Imperialism

How did the alliance system help turn the assassination in Bosnia into a much larger war?

Member nations were required to aid one another if attacked, so Europe split into two sides

President Wilson's policy of neutrality meant the United States would

Not take sides in the war, but still make loans and sell supplies to warring nations

The word belligerent, as used in this lesson, means

Warring

By the end of 1914, the war on the western front had become a stalemate, meaning

A deadlock in which neither side could defeat the other

Propaganda is best defined as

Information spread by a group or government to promote a cause or damage an opposing one

The Bryce report was

A British report on alleged German atrocities in Belgium, many later found exaggerated or fabricated

The British blockade during World War I was an effort to

Stop ships carrying weapons, food, and supplies from reaching the Central powers

Wilson's policy of "strict accountability" was a warning that the United States would

Hold Germany responsible for any American lives lost in submarine attacks

Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914

The Black Hand, also called "Union or Death," was

A secret Serbian society that trained and armed the archduke's assassins

Why did Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resign?

He feared Wilson's protest letters to Germany might draw the U.S. into war

Robert Lansing, who replaced Bryan as secretary of state, believed that

The Allies must not be beaten, and war could not come too soon

In January 1917, Wilson's call for a "peace without victory" meant

Ending the war without one side forcing harsh terms on the loser

How did the March 1917 revolution in Russia remove a barrier to the United States joining the Allies?

It toppled Czar Nicholas II and replaced the monarchy with a democratic government

In his War Message of April 2, 1917, Wilson declared that "the world must be made safe for"

Democracy

Senator George Norris criticized the decision to go to war because he believed

The United States was fighting mainly for economic reasons, to make sure loans to the Allies were repaid

Which slogan helped Wilson win reelection in 1916?

"He kept us out of war"

According to Ohio Content Statement 14, why was the United States able to emerge as a world power after World War I?

European countries had to focus their resources on rebuilding

How did Congress make U.S. entry into World War I official in April 1917?

The Senate voted 82 to 6 and the House voted 373 to 50 to declare war on Germany

Which two nations made up the Central powers at the start of World War I?

Germany and Austria-Hungary

Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in June 1914?

Sarajevo, Bosnia

Who was Arthur Zimmermann?

Germany's foreign minister, who sent the coded note proposing an alliance with Mexico

How did the United States learn about the Zimmermann note?

British intelligence intercepted and decoded it, then shared it with the U.S.

In early 1917, what did Germany resume that pushed the United States toward war?

Unrestricted submarine warfare