Study Guide Chapter 26

Front 1

4 main points that upset Germany helped to lead to WWII

Back 1

Take the blame, make reparations, give land back- loss of all colonies, and reduction of military.

Front 2

Allies

Back 2

Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Italy switches, US joins

Front 3

Central Powers

Back 3

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy leaves, Ottoman Empire joins

Front 4

When did the war begin?

Back 4

July 28, 1914

Front 5

When did the war end?

Back 5

November 11, 1919

Front 6

When did the US get involved?

Back 6

April 6, 1917 the U.S. entered to join Britain, France, and Russia.

Front 7

What two major events led up to the US joining the war?

Back 7

Sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915. American civilians were on the ship. Zimmerman telegram sent to Mexico by Germany, intercepted by Great Britain and given to US in February of 1917. America begins to mobilize for war, enters on April 6.

Front 8

Why did Great Britain join the war?

Back 8

Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country.

Front 9

What was the Schlieffen Plan and why did it not work?

Back 9

Germany's plan to take over Europe, first step was to invade and defeat France, next step take over Russia. Didn't work because Russia mobilized quickly

Front 10

What tactic was used to fight the war in the Western Front?

Back 10

Major offensives, Trench warfare, which resulted in stalemate for 4 years. Between Germany and France

Front 11

Why did some colonial subjects want to join in the war effort?

Back 11

Because they were told they would get their freedom

Front 12

Who received the largest portion of blame for the war?

Back 12

Germany

Front 13

Who gained control of Russia in 1917?

Back 13

Bolsheviks and Lenin who became the communists also known as Reds

Front 14

What treaty ended the war between Russia and Germany?

Back 14

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Front 15

Why did Russia want out of the war?

Back 15

They were tired, hungry, and social unrest was within the country

Front 16

What countries represented the Big 3 and what individuals represented them?

Back 16

Georges Clemenceau represented France. Woodrow Wilson represented U.S., and David Lloyd George represented Britain

Front 17

European colonies- what happens to them?

Back 17

Joined the war but after it they remained colonies and did not gain their independence. Or if they were controlled by a losing country they ended up going to a winning country

Front 18

Irish Americans, why did they oppose the war?

Back 18

They were not happy that Great Britain has not given Ireland its complete independence

Front 19

Eastern Front Fighting vs. Western Front Fighting

Back 19

Eastern Front- Germany and Russia and fought hand to hand combat, advance used guns and tanks to take land.

Western Front- Germany and France and they used trenches to fight

Front 20

Great Britain had the larges navy at the beginning of the war, why did it need a large navy?

Back 20

Because it is an island and was its best form of protection

Front 21

Who was the Provisional leader of Russia after WWI?

Back 21

Stalin

Front 22

League of Nations- who came up with the plan? Why was it weak? What was the purpose?

Back 22

President Wilson came up with it, the purpose was to keep the peace in Europe. The U.S. never joined because the Senate was afraid we would get pulled into another war that we did not want to be involved in.

Front 23

First Battle of Marne- where is it? What was the outcome?

Back 23

France, outside of Paris, Parisians get there by taxicabs

Front 24

What was the women's role during the war?

Back 24

Factory jobs, expected to help in the war effort, worked as nurses and secretaries.

Front 25

The sinking of what ship encouraged the US to enter the war?

Back 25

Lusitania

Front 26

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?

Back 26

Lenin

Front 27

What were the two groups during the Russian Revolution?

Back 27

Bolsheviks (Reds) and the Mensheviks (Whites)

Front 28

Why did Russia enter into WWI?

Back 28

Because Austria-Hungary declared war on little Serbia and Russia had promised to protect Serbia

Front 29

Triple Alliance- what countries were in it?

Back 29

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Front 30

Treaty of Versailles- what did it say?

Back 30

Treaty to end WWI gave Germany long list of demands to "pay" back war

Front 31

Zimmerman Note- what was it? Who was it between? What was promised?

Back 31

Germany sent note to Mexico so it would distract the US, and promised to get land back from the US once the war was over if they helped

Front 32

Schlieffen Plan- what was it? Why did it fail?

Back 32

2 front wars, beat France then attack Russia, German's Plan, failed because Russia moved quickly

Front 33

Nationalism

Back 33

pride in one's own country

Front 34

14 Points

Back 34

President Wilson plan to end the war, his most important was the creation of the League of Nations (peace keeping organization), US never joined the League and we never signed the peace treaty

Front 35

Dardanelles

Back 35

strait that gave Russia a warm water port, Black Sea to Mediterranean Sea, Battle of Galipoli was fought here for 10 months and the Allies end up just leaving

Front 36

Total war

Back 36

everything in society is put to the war effort