Causes
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Alliance Systems
What were the causes of WWI?
What is a main reason the United States initially stayed neutral in World War I?
The United States wanted to trade with both sides.
He was President of the United States during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson
Which technological innovation mainly led to the development of trench warfare?
The assassination of Archduke _______________________ of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist sparked World War I.
Franz Ferdinand
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
What is Nationalism?
These types of posters were used to influence an attitude towards war for a nation’s citizens.
propaganda
Following the sinking of the Lusitania, Germany agreed with certain conditions that its U-boats would no longer attack U.S. ships without warning. This promise was called
The Sussex Pledge
Germany, Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary were the major powers of the
Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918 were designed to do ________ opposition to the war in the United States.
limit
The policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means
What is Imperialism?
The protection of merchant ships from U-boat attacks by having the ships travel in large groups escorted by warships
Convoys/Convoy System
Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States joined World War I?
a. The U.S. was heavily invested in an allied win, especially in Britain and France
b. Germany's return to unrestricted submarine warfare following the Sussex Pledge
c. the Zimmerman telegram
d. the sinking of the Lusitania
d. the sinking of the Lusitania
Britain, France, and Russia were the major powers of the
Allied Powers (Triple Entente)
World War I helped create the conditions within Russia that helped trigger the _________________
Bolshevik Revolution/Russian Revolution
the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war
What is Militarism?
The Great Migration during World War I was the movement of African Americans from the ________ to ______ cities for jobs.
South; Northern
The _____________________ required the registration of men between the ages of 21 and 30 for the draft
Selective Service Act of 1917
Public knowledge of the __________________ in 1917 helped convince the public to support American involvement in the war.
Zimmermann Telegram
_______________ founded the Russian Communist Party and led the Bolshevik Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin
This cause meant that a local conflict could easily result into an intimidating global one
What are Alliance Systems?
The United States government created the __________________ to ensure that factories produced enough military supplies for the war.
War Industries Board
Identify two ways in which Americans at home helped the war effort
Buying Liberty Bonds
Conserving (energy, food, resources, etc.)
During WWI, as a result of the _______________________, civil liberties in the US were denied for many people, especially those suspected of disloyalty to the U.S. Around 2,100 American citizens were prosecuted under these acts.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
The Treaty of Versailles stated Germany had to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Give back land and territories they previously occupied and/or colonized.
b. Had to accept blame for World War I
c. Build up their military to protect Western Europe from the spread of Communism.
d. Pay billions in damages from World War I
c. Build up their military to protect Western Europe from the spread of Communism.