Robideaux -Ss 10 - Chp. 11

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During the early years of World War I, what did the United States do?

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loaned money to the Allies

Front 2

Can you explain what was true of African Americans during World War 1?

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African Americans troops were segregated and rarely allowed to engage in combat

Front 3

What was a major factor in the United States' decision to enter World War I?

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Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

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How would you describe the first few years of World War I?

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Both sides were locked in a stalemate

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What was the immediate cause of World War I?

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the assassination of the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne

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Which group in the United States benefited most from the war?

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American businessmen

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What did Wilson when he realized he didn't have enough Senate support for the peace treaty?

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he sought public support by going directly to the people

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How did Americans respond to the new draft and call for volunteers?

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with enthusiasm

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How were African Americans used in the fighting of World War I?

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they were used for menial labor

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Ms. Robideaux
Social Studies 10
Chapter 11

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How did many Americans regard criticism of government, as a sign of what?

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disloyalty

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During the war, employment opportunities for women and minorities were increased or decreased?

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increased throughout the economy

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What was Wilson's goal for the League of Nations?

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to obtain security of its members

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What did Germany have to do as a result of the peace treaty?

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pay $33 billion in reparations

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What was the event that triggered World War I?

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the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife

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What circumstance pulled the European nations into the war?

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the system of secret alliances

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How did the use of modern weapons change old war strategies?

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it led to a stalemate

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Why did some Americans feel personally involved in the European war?

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Primarily because they still felt close ties to their old countries

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Who encouraged anti-German feelings in the United States?

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Great Britain

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What were the Americans encouraged to do after the Russian Revolution?

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they were more willing to join the Allies

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Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty after World War I in 1919?

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to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements

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What was the major reason for the United States to enter into World War I?

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to overthrow the czarist government of Russia

Front 23

Explain the contents of the Zimmermann telegram?

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asked Mexico to enter the war on the side of Central Powers, then when war was won, Mexico could regain land (New Mexico, Arizona, Texas)

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List four of President Wilson's Fourteen Points

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1) reduce arms 2) freedom of seas 3) remove economic barriers between nations 4) redraw map of Italy

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List the words that MAIN stands for, as causes that led to the outbreak of World War I?

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M = militarism
A = alliances
I = imperialism
N = nationalism

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What were the reasons the United States entered World War I?

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1) the German use of submarine warfare 2) commerical ties with Great Britain 3) the revolution in Russia

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What did Russia do when Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917?

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Russia withdrew from the war

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How did Americans respond after the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note?

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they were outraged at Germany

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What encouraged the United States to enter World War I?

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1) the Zimmerman note 2) unrestricted submarine warfare 3) U.S. investments abroad

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Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?

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German submarines sank United States merchant ships

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What is the name of the theory of classless social system in which all property and means of production are owned in common?

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communism

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What is the name of the type of economy where government officials make all basic decisions?

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command economy

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What is the term used for raw materials, lands, and resources that are used in production/

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means of production

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What is the term used for those countries in the war that were made up of Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States?

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the Allies

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What is the name of the organization where the nationsl of the world would join together to ensure peace and security for all members?

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League of Nations

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What is the name of the telegram sent to Mexico asking the country to join the war on the side of the Central Powers?

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Zimmerman note

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What is the term used to describe the limit on the quantity of a product which may be imported?

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quotas

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What is the name of the term for the side of the war made up of Germany and Austria-Hungary?

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Central Powers

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What is the term used to refer to independence and self government?

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sovereignty

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What is the term used to refer to the wearing down of the enemy by gradually inflicting enormous losses?

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attrition

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What is the name of the term used to refer to payment from the enemy for economic injury suffered in war?

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reparations

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What did the passage of a literacy test for immigrants result in?

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it resulted in an increase of nativism

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What is another name for cease fire?

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armistice

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What is the term used to refer to the sending of goods to another country for sale or trade?

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export