CH 11 Quiz sections 1-2

Nationalism  - A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation

Militarism - The development of armed forces and their use

Allies  - Triple Entente, allies with France, Britain, and Russia

Central Powers - Triple Alliance, Consisted of Germany, Austria Hungary and Ottoman Empire and Italy

Archduke Franz Ferdinand - He was the heir to the Austrian throne and when he went to a city, Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke and his wife and it started the WWl

No Man's Land - A long expanse of grassland between trenches. It had shell craters and it was filled with barb wire

Trench Warfare - Armies fought in the ground and it would last a long time.

Lusitania - A british boat that sank and it made america join the war 

Zimmerman Note - A note from the German Foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by britain. It proposed an alliance with Mexico and germany.

Answer the following in your own words AND complete sentences!

1. What caused WW1?

• The rise of Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and alliances led to  WWl

2. What alliances divided Europe in 1914?

• Triple Entente/allies and Triple Alliance/central powers

3. What diplomatic crisis sparked the war?

• The assassinations of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

4. What was Germany's Schlieffen Plan?

• Holding action against russia and a quick drive through Belgium to Paris, after France had fallen

5. What characteristics describe trench warfare during WW1?

• Rat infested, cramp, Dirty, Wet, Dangerous, unsanitary. 

6. What motivated those who opposed entering the war?

• Their family motivated them, so their sons don't go into war. They wanted to set an example of peace to the world. 

7. What motivated those who favored it?

• The ancestry motivated them to favor it. They wanted the best for the country that they came from and they really cared for it. For allied repayment of debts to the US and to prevent the Germans from threatening the U.S. Shipping.

8. What factors increased American sympathy for the Allies?

• The citizens have sympathy for the allies because they still have close ties to the nation they emigrated from. 

9. Why did the German threat to sink all ships in British waters push the United States to declare war?

• The German threat to sink all ships because the British blocked supplies to germans and 750,000 German passed away. The United states declared war because Germany sank the Lusitania with many Americans on it. 

10. What did the Zimmerman note reveal about Germany's plans?

• Germany planned to ally with Mexico and aid each other in the war. Germany would help Mexico get their “Lost territory” from states in America. 

Eddie Rickenbacker - Famous Fighter pilot of WWI, He won fame as the Allied pilot with the most victories “American ace of aces” He was originally a racecar driver in France but then went into the U.S. Army Air Service. 

Selective Service Act - Required men to register with the government in order to be selected for Military Service. May 1917

Convoy System - Guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth in the atlantic. This happened from the attack from Germany on the Allies. 

American Expeditionary Force - A group of men from separate parts of the country come together to help fight “Over There”

General John J. Pershing - Leader of the American Expeditionary Force. 

Alvin York - He is a war hero who fought in the Meuse Argonne and became famous.

Conscientious Objector - A person who opposes warfare on moral grounds. 

Armistice - An agreement that Germany signed to Cease-fire and have a truce to end the war. 

Please answer the following questions in your own words AND complete sentences.

1. How did the United States raise an army during World War 1? 

• They made a Selective Service Act which required all men to register for. It randomly chooses men to be selected for military service. This got a lot of people to raise an army. 

2. How did the United States increase ship production?

• They exempt shipyard workers from the draft. U.S. The Chamber of Commerce promoted Shipyard workers and gave flags to families. They also used fabrication, parts were made elsewhere and put onto boats at the shipyard, this made it much faster. Government took commercial and private ships and converted them into war boats. 

3. What was the significance of the convoy system?

• It helped get merchants across the Atlantic ocean and make it safe for them to sell and transport goods. 

4. How did the arrival of new American troops affect the spirit of Allied troops?

• The American troops came with freshness and enthusiasm. It made the Allied troops more ready to fight. 

5. Who led the American troops in Europe?

• The person who led the American troops in Europe was General John J. Pershing. 

6. What new weapons were used during WW1?

• The new weapons were the machine gun and the creation of tanks and airplanes. This was run by gas which helped them advance and break down barbed wire. 

7. How did medical services respond to the physical and emotional wounds suffered by soldiers?

• Red Cross american volunteers carried wounded soldiers to hospitals and they would care for them. They would amputate different parts of the body from the trench foot. 

8. In what important battles did US troops fight?

• They were important in Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood. They Helped with the second battle at the Marne. 

9. What made Alvin York a hero?

• He said in the war that ?Thou shalt not kill” Quoted from the Bible. 

10. What caused the collapse of Germany? 

• They were exhausted and Germany made the German republic and mutiny spread quickly throughout the country. 

11. How many people died during WW1?

• More than 22 million people died from WWI
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Eddie Rickenbacker - Famous Fighter pilot of WWI, He won fame as the Allied pilot with the most victories “American ace of aces” He was originally a racecar driver in France but then went into the U.S. Army Air Service. 

  Selective Service Act - Required men to register with the government in order to be selected for Military Service. May 1917

  Convoy System - Guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth in the atlantic. This happened from the attack from Germany on the Allies. 

  American Expeditionary Force - A group of men from separate parts of the country come together to help fight “Over There”

  General John J. Pershing - Leader of the American Expeditionary Force. 

  Alvin York - He is a war hero who fought in the Meuse Argonne and became famous.

  Conscientious Objector - A person who opposes warfare on moral grounds. 

  Armistice - An agreement that Germany signed to Cease-fire and have a truce to end the war. 

  
  

  Please answer the following questions in your own words AND complete sentences.

  1. How did the United States raise an army during World War 1? 

  • They made a Selective Service Act which required all men to register for. It randomly chooses men to be selected for military service. This got a lot of people to raise an army. 

  2. How did the United States increase ship production?

  • They exempt shipyard workers from the draft. U.S. The Chamber of Commerce promoted Shipyard workers and gave flags to families. They also used fabrication, parts were made elsewhere and put onto boats at the shipyard, this made it much faster. Government took commercial and private ships and converted them into war boats. 

  3. What was the significance of the convoy system?

  • It helped get merchants across the Atlantic ocean and make it safe for them to sell and transport goods. 

  4. How did the arrival of new American troops affect the spirit of Allied troops?

  • The American troops came with freshness and enthusiasm. It made the Allied troops more ready to fight. 

  5. Who led the American troops in Europe?

  • The person who led the American troops in Europe was General John J. Pershing. 

  6. What new weapons were used during WW1?

  • The new weapons were the machine gun and the creation of tanks and airplanes. This was run by gas which helped them advance and break down barbed wire. 

  7. How did medical services respond to the physical and emotional wounds suffered by soldiers?

  • Red Cross american volunteers carried wounded soldiers to hospitals and they would care for them. They would amputate different parts of the body from the trench foot. 

  8. In what important battles did US troops fight?

  • They were important in Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood. They Helped with the second battle at the Marne. 

  9. What made Alvin York a hero?

  • He said in the war that ?Thou shalt not kill” Quoted from the Bible. 

  10. What caused the collapse of Germany? 

  • They were exhausted and Germany made the German republic and mutiny spread quickly throughout the country. 

  11. How many people died during WW1?

  • More than 22 million people died from WWI