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