307606747 | assassination of Franz Ferdinand | What was the immediate cause of World War I? | 0 | |
307606748 | Gavrilo Princip | Who was the man that assassinated Franz Ferdinand and consequently started World War I? | 1 | |
307606749 | Bosnia was annexed by AH in 1908 | Why was Serbia mad at Austro-Hungary (AH)? | 2 | |
307606750 | heavy casualities, new weapons, modern warfare, trench warfare, destruction of property | What were some of the vast consequences of World War I and the reason it was called "the Great War"? ** | 3 | |
307606751 | Bolshevik Revolution (Nov 1917) | What was the name of the Communist Revolution that occured in Russia and was led by Lenin? * | 4 | |
307606752 | Germany, Austria-Hingary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria | Which countries were part of the Central Powers? | 5 | |
307606753 | Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, U.S. | What were the most important countries that were part of the Allied Powers? ** | 6 | |
307606754 | 29 | How many countries were part of the Allied Powers overall? | 7 | |
307606755 | August 1914 | When did President Wilson declare America's neutrality in World War I? * | 8 | |
307606756 | mediate conflict, enjoy lucrative trade, conflict in Europe wouldn't affect US | What were the main reasons Wilson wanted the U.S. to remain neutral? ** | 9 | |
307606757 | freedom of the seas | What was the right that the British and Germans violated when they tried to block each others ports in August of 1914? | 10 | |
307606758 | unrestrictive submarine warfare (Feb 1915) | What type of modern warfare did Germany engage in that violated the freedom of the seas and America's neutrality? * | 11 | |
307606759 | Lusitania (May 1915) | What was the name of the British passenger ship sunk by the Germans submarines which greatly angered the Americans? * | 12 | |
307606760 | U-boats | What was the name for the type of submarined used by the Germans for their unrestrictive submarine warfare? | 13 | |
307606761 | Sussex (Sep 1915) | What was the French ship sunk by the Germans even after they had promised they would no longer sink merchant or passenger ships? * | 14 | |
307606762 | Sussex Pledge | What was the agreement between the US and Germany when they finally made an iron-clad pledge to stop their unrestrictive submarine policy? | 15 | |
307606763 | Colonel Edward House | Who was the delegate that President Wilson sent to visit the European capitals to try and bring peace for the war? | 16 | |
307606764 | Charles Evans Hughes | Who was the republican candidate that Wilson defeated in the election of 1916? | 17 | |
307606765 | Progressivism, Peace, Preparedness, and Prosperity | What were the "4 P's" that Wilson used in his campaign slogan? | 18 | |
307606766 | Peace without victory (Jan 1917) | What did President Wilson urge from Germany and Europe as a final attempt to end the war? * | 19 | |
307606767 | resumed unrestricted submarine warfare (Feb 1917) | What was Germany's response to Wilson's final attempt to bring peace in the war? ** | 20 | |
307606768 | breaks all diplomatic relations with Germany | What did President Wilson do in response to Germany violating the Sussex Pledge and resuming their unrestricted submarine warfare? ** | 21 | |
307606769 | Zimmerman Note (Feb 1917), Arthur Zimmerman | What was the telegraph sent from Germany to the German ambassador in Mexico promising to return their lost land if Mexico allied with Germany? What was the name of the German foreign minister who sent the telegraph? * | 22 | |
307606770 | Germans sink many American ships like they said they would in the Zimmerman Note (March 1917) | What action led to Wilson declaring war on Germany? ** (hint: already a lot of tension from the Zimmerman Note) | 23 | |
307606771 | Germany has thrust war upon the United States (April 1917) | What did Wilson say to convince Congress to declare war on Germany? ** | 24 | |
307606772 | convoys | What were the groups of merchant and troops ships that traveled in small groups and were protected by warships in order to avoid attacks from German subs? | 25 | |
307606773 | Selective Service Act of 1917 | What act created a draft for the army after the US realized they didn't have enough soldiers prepared? (hint: chosen by randomly picking birthdays) | 26 | |
307606774 | Czar Nicholas II overthrown (Mar 1917) | Which occurrence in Russia led to the beginning of the Bolshevik/Communist Revolution? * | 27 | |
307606775 | Vladimir Lenin | Who was the leader of the Communist Revolution? | 28 | |
307606776 | cease fire (Dec 1917), peace treaty signed (March 1918) | What were the two significant occurrences that ended Russia's involvement in World War I? | 29 | |
307606777 | General John J. Pershing | Who was the general who led the American Expeditionary Force in the war? | 30 | |
307606778 | American Expeditionary Force | What was the group of American soldiers who came to fight in Europe and was led by General John J. Pershing? | 31 | |
307606779 | 93rd Infantry Division | What was the group of African American soldiers who were segregated from the rest of the army and helped fight for the French? | 32 | |
307606780 | Germans lead attack on Paris but US fights back (March-June 1918) | What was the final attack of World War I? ** | 33 | |
307606781 | Armistice (November 11, 1918) | What was the name for the day that World War I officially ended? * | 34 |
The Great War - America and the War in Europe Flashcards
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