Socials Midterm test Unit 4 -6th grade-

Sort the nations to match their alliance in World War I. Allies France Britain Russia Italy (1915) Japan United States (in 1917) Central Powers Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Austria-Hungary Match the term to the definition to identify the causes of World War I. militarism Nations built up their army and navy to prepare for war. alliance system Nations created friendships to protect each other in case of a war. imperialism Strong nations took advantage of weaker nations by taking their land or resources. nationalism People in nations were very proud to be from their nation and were willing to do anything to help. The Assassination that started the War 1. The assassination of the Archduke took place in the year of 1914.2. Gavrilo Princip (a member of the black hand) was the man who killed the Archduke.3. Gavrilo Princip was from the nation of Serbia and after he killed the Archduke, the nation of Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. 4. World War I officially began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Warfare 1. The fighting style used in WWI was called trench warfare. 2. This style was very deadly and soldiers had to worry about things like rats, lice, trench foot, and poisonousgas attacks.3. Due to the stalemate in the trenches, both sides developed weapons likemachine guns, tanks, and both sides flew over the trenches using the airplane. America Joins World War I 1. At the start of World War I America was working with both the Allies and Central Powers. The nations demanded that America chose one side to support and America chose the allies. 2. In 1915 a cruise ship named the Lusitania was sunk by German submarines angering the world. 128 Americans died in the attack but it was not enough for America to declare war on Germany.4. The final reason the United States joined the war was due to unrestricted submarine warfare. German submarines were sinking supply boats and America finally declared war on Germany. How did the American government persuade people to support the war effort during World War I? they created propaganda they banned all immigrants they fined people if they didn't buy war bonds if people didn't support the war they were killed What is the purpose of this poster? conserve food wanted men to join the military wanted people to buy war bonds Match the nation to their goal at the Place of Versailles. Great Britain wanted to control the seas and take over land that Germany once owned. France wanted money to rebuild, new land and also wanted Germany to have a very small military. United States did not want to punish Germany and wanted the formation of the League of Nations. Treaty of Versailles 1. The Treaty of Versailles was approved by the world leaders in Paris but President Wilson had to come to America and get it approved by Congress. 2. The Senate rejected the treaty because they felt America would be pulled into future wars.3. Eventually the League of Nations was created without the United States. 4. Following WWI America returned to a foreign policy of isolationism and didn't care about problems going on around the world. 5. The unfair conditions in the Treaty of Versailles and America not joining the League of Nations will be a cause for the start of World War II.