Chapter 24: World War One – Flashcards
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agreement to stop fighting
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armistice
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ideas spread to help or hurt a cause
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propaganda
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payment for losses suffered during war
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reparation
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policy of defending an ally if that ally goes to war
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Alliance System
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policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
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militarism
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extreme pride in one's nation
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nationalism
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What was one of the tensions in Europe that led to World War I?
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Nationalism united by language and culture sought self-government
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With which two countries did Austria-Hungary form the Central Powers during the war ?
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Ottoman Empire and Germany
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Why did Germany launch a "peace offensive" in 1918?
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to attampt a final push to win the war before the Americans arrived
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How did Germany's sinking of the Lusitania increase the risk of war with the United States?
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The deaths of many American passengers on the British ship outraged the American people
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Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points included all of the following EXCEPT
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the principle of encouraging alliance systems
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Which of the following population changes occurred during World War I?
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African Americans and Mexican Americans migrated from the South to cities in the North.
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Why did the United States government create the War Industries Board?
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to ensure that factories produced enough military supplies for the war
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President Wilson's goal for the League of Nations was
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to prevent future wars
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Which of the following nations would have entered World War I if the Zimmerman plot had succeeded?
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Mexico
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Why did American forces fight separately from Allied units when protecting Belleau Wood?
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to play an independent role in shaping the outcome of the war
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Which of the following was a characteristic of trench warfare?
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attacks and counterattacks across open land with massive casualties
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Which of the following was a setback for the Allies in 1917?
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The Russians backing out of the war leaving Germany to fight on only 1 front
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The War Labor Board helped industry during the war by
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settling disputes between industry and unions
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What role did President Wilson want the United States to play at the start of World War I?
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arranging peace talks between the two sides and remaining neutral
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The shortage of agricultural labor induring World War I was largely filled by
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Mexican immigrants
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Which statement BEST describes the course of the war in early 1918?
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German troops launched a massive offensive that almost reached the French capital
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Which of the following did NOT move the United States toward war in 1917?
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the German "Peace Offensive"
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How did the American Expeditionary Forces help the Allies win the war?
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They helped win the Battle of Belleau Wood and the Battle of the Argonne Forest
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Why was the Senate reluctant to approve the Treaty of Versailles?
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U.S. Senators objected to the possibility of becoming involved in future European wars
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Which of the following BEST describes trench warfare?
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long, deadly struggles that resulted in stalemates
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Which of the following BEST summarizes the goal of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
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to prevent future wars
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Which of the following describes how Americans responded to the need for additional armed forces in 1917?
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Men responded to the draft under the Selective Service Act
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Which of President Wilson's goals for the Paris Peace Conference was successful?
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the formation of Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia
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Which two members of the Allies shown on the graph suffered the greatest number of deaths during World War I?
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Russia and France
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Which of the following statements is supported by the graph?
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France lost more forces than Britain and the United States combined
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Which Allied nation shown on the graph suffered the greatest number of armed forces deaths during World War I?
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Russia
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Which of the following statements is partly supported by the information on the graph?
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The British Empire suffered the fewest deaths because it had a smaller population than other Allied nations
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According to the quotation, which of the following explains the specific purpose of the speech?
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to oppose United States membership in the League of Nations
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What is the larger issue that Senator Borah is concerned about in this quote?
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involving the United States in entangling alliances
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Which foreign policy principle is defended in the quotation?
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isolationism
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Which of the following is the BEST interpretation of the quote?
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The League of Nations is the type of entangling alliance the young United States should avoid
