ww1

us history

What was the government agency that encouraged that businesses adopt mass-production techniques, increasing production substantially?

The war industry board aka WIB

What was the Sussex Pledge?

Passenger ships are not to be targeted, merchant ship are not to be sunk unless searched for weapons, safety of passengers must be a priority

One of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles was what?

Germany had to give up its territories

The Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States was based on what?

Free speech case of passing out anti-war flyers

The Huns were a nickname of what nation’s troops?

German

The Preparedness Movement was blocked initially by what?

Democrats

Besides military training, the US military also spread knowledge in what area to the recruits?

Reading, nutrition, hygiene

The Central Powers included what countries?

Germany, Austro-Hungarian empire, Ottoman empire, Bulgaria

African-American units in World War I were mainly used in what way by the US Army?

Service units

Who were Gavrilo Princip and Franz Ferdinand?

Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz, who was the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne

The major battle fought by the British in their attempt to capture the Dardanelles strait near Constantinople was what?

Gallipoli Campaign

The United States entered into World War I primarily because of what reason?

The Zimmerman telegram

What was the significance of Jeannette Rankin of Montana?

First female of congress, pacifist, first to vote against ww2

What is the acronym MAIN?

Militarism, alliance system, imperialism nationalism

What two new forms of warfare were introduced during World War I?

Planes and gas

This country had a mutiny after the devastating Battle of Verdun in 1917?

france

T. E. Lawrence led native troops in what area of the conflict?

arabia

Why was Russia not invited to the Versailles Peace Conference?

Russian revolution and already surrendered to the germans

What were two jobs that women performed in the armed services during World War I?

Nurses and clerks

President Wilson’s peace plan was known as the what?

14 points

Why was the Spanish Flu called the Spanish Flu?

It was published in spain

Why was World War I such a devastating war?

Industrial on both sides

What led to the failure of Germany’s Schlieffen Plan at the beginning of the war?

Two front war

1917 was a pivotal year for World War I because of which event?

The russian revolution

The Allied Powers in 1914 included what countries?

britain , france, russia