Changes in the Allied Forces Flashcards

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When did the Bolshevik Revolution take place?

What did Lenin do in 1918 that affected the war on the Western Front?

He made peace with Germany, taking Russia out of the war.

Give one consequence of Russia's withdrawal from the war for German strategy.

It reduced demands on the German army in the East, so Germany could concentrate its forces on the Western Front.

In what year did the USA enter the First World War?

Give one way the US navy helped the Allies after America entered the war.

It provided convoy protection for merchant shipping bringing food and materials to Great Britain.

True or false? America's entry only helped the Allies once US troops arrived in large numbers at the front.

False. It was a psychological and morale boost to the Allies (and damaging to German morale) even before physical reinforcements arrived, because it compensated for Russia's withdrawal.

What was the Zimmermann Telegram (1917)?

A secret German message, intercepted by Britain, offering Mexico American land if it allied with Germany against the USA. Its publication helped bring the USA into the war.

Give one reason the USA declared war on Germany in April 1917.

Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in February 1917, and U-boats sank American ships.

True or false? Russia's withdrawal from the war caused the USA to join it.

False. The USA declared war in April 1917; the Bolsheviks only took Russia out of the war after November 1917.

What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918)?

The peace treaty that took Russia out of the war. Russia gave up Poland, the Baltic lands and Ukraine, losing much of its population, farmland and industry to German control.