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What is daylight savings time?
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Congress adopted this time to gain an extra hour of daylight and save tons of fuel needed for the war. 1918
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Describe trenches, and their part in World War I.
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Trenches were long ditches that protected soldiers from enemy bullets. Soldiers lived in these for months at a time.
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When did World War I start in Europe?
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August, 1914
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When did Germany surrender?
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November 11, 1918
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Who sold the Virgin Islands to the United States and why?
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Denmark sold the Virgin Islands for $25 million dollars to protect American shipping and the Panama Canal. A navy base was built there.
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How did the United States help the Allies before they entered the war?
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They shipped weapons, and food to the Allies on passenger ships, and commercial transports.
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Who was the United States President when the U.S. entered World War I?
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Woodrow Wilson
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What changes were made to aircraft during the war?
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They were made lighter and easier to handle.
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What is an armistice?
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An agreement to stop fighting.
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Why did the United States enter the war in Europe?
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Without warning German U-boats sunk passenger ships that were carrying supplies to the Allies.
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What countries made up the Allied Powers?
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Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Russia. United States sympathized with them and joined them in 1917.
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What difference did machine guns make in World War I?
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Bullets from machine guns hit dozens of soldiers at a time.
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What countries made up the Central Powers?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey were the leading countries.
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What is the League of Nations?
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The first organization of countries designed to prevent future wars.
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What consequences did the Treaty of Versailles place on Germany?
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It took away Germany's colonies, redrew its national borders,and demanded Germany pay heavy fines to the Allied Powers.
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When did the United States enter World War I?
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April 16, 1917
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What is the Treaty of Versailles?
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The Allied Powers met at Versailles and created a peace agreement that placed responsibility for the war on Germany.
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How were aircraft used in World War I?
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They carried bombs and could see the enemy more clearly.
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What new weapon showed advances in technology for this war?
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The use of aircraft
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How did people on the "Home Front" respond to the scarcity of food to help the war effort?
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Wheatless Mondays, and Meatless Tuesdays
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What was the Lusitania?
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A British passenger ship sailing from New York that was sunk by a German U-boat killing 1,198 passengers -- 128 were U.S. Citizens.
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Why were gas masks necessary?
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If a soldier failed to wear a gas mask, he could be burned or blinded by poisonous mustard gas.
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Since men went to fight the war, who could work in the weapons factories?
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Jobs that had been closed to women and African Americans became available to them for the first time.
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