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Why did European countries form alliances? | protect country if a war started |
Who were the members of the Triple Entente? | France, Russia, Britain |
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy |
What incident caused WWI? | the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
When did the British enter into WWI? | When German troops crossed into Belgium? |
What was the role of women in WWI? | nursing and clerical work |
What was the Great Migration? | flow of African Americans moving from the South to the Northern cities |
What was the Zimmerman Telegram? | Arthur Zimmerman sent a telegram to the German Ambassador to offer Mexico -Texas, New Mexico, & Arizona-if Mexico went to war with US |
What is selective service act? | lottery that determined in order of who was called to serve by draft |
What was Herbert Hoover's role in WWI? | increased food production |
What was the War Industry Board? | headed by Bernard Baruch, coordinated production of war material |
What were Liberty Bonds? | bonds sold during war to raise money |
What were Victory Bonds? | bonds sold after war to raise money |
Planes were first used in WWI to do what? | Observe enemy activities |
What type of chemical warfare was used in WWI? | poison gas |
What were tanks used for in WWI? | used convoys to get troops places & dog fighting |
What were important battles in WWI? | Chateau Thierny & Arganne Forest |
What countries comprised the Big Four? | US, Britain, France, Italy |
What was included in the Treaty of Versailles? | Germany: stripped of armed forces, pay war damages $33 billion, take guilt for starting war |
What was the most important part of Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points? | League of Nations |
What was the US's reaction to treaty? | disappointment |