The Assassination of who sparked WWI? (Who was he?)
Franz Ferdinand, Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
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Which two events were a major factor in the United States' decision to enter the war.
The Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.
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What is Espionage
Spying to acquire secret government information
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What was the purpose of the Convoy System?
To get troops safely across the Atlantic Ocean
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Many senators opposed American entry into the League of Nations because...
They feared it would weaken the country's independence
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Which Countries made up the Allied and Central Powers?
Allied: Britain, France, Russia, Italy, USA
Central: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
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President Wilson's Program for Peace
The Fourteen Points
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Between 300,000 and 500,000 African Americans left the South to settle in Northern cities during this:
The Great Migration
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This was a promise made by Germany that their U-Boats would warn ships before attacking.
Sussex Pledge
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Which group took power in Russia during WWI and established a communist government? Who led this group?
The Bolsheviks & Vladimir Lenin
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Which Countries Were Neutral?
Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands
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Worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace
League of Nations
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These helped raise over $20 billion dollars from the American people. The money was "borrowed" from the citizens, and would be paid back with interest after a certain number of years.
Liberty & Victory Bonds
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What is "No Man's Land"?
The space between opposing trenches which was a rough barren landscape pockmarked with craters from artillery fire.
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Which nations were a part of the Big Four?
USA (Woodrow Wilson), England (David Lloyd George), Italy (Vittorio Orlando), and France (Georges Clemenceau)
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Nationalism and Self Determination led to the ___________________ Crisis
The Balkan Crisis
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This decisive battle was the most massive attack in American history
The Battle of the Argonne Forest
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This agency's job was to coordinate the production of war materials. They controlled the flow of raw materials, ordered the construction of new factories, and set prices.
The War Industries Board (WIB)
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This new piece of technology led to Trench Warfare
Rapid Fire Machine Guns
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Woodrow Wilson strongly opposed ________________
and believed that _________________ was essential to a nations stability and prosperity.
Imperialism, Democracy
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The British deployed their Navy to do what to Germany?
Blockade their ports to keep supplies from reaching Germany.
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What was the United States’ response to WWI at its outbreak?
The United States remained neutral, U.S. citizens supported both the Allies and the Central powers, Businesses wanted to make financial gains through the wars.
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These two acts established penalties and prison terms for anyone who gave aid to the enemy. The acts also penalized disloyalty, giving false reports, interfering with the war effort, and any public expression of opposition to the war.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts
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What were the conditions that Germany had to meet in the Treaty of Versailles
-Germany was stripped of its armed forces
-Made to pay reparations in the amount of $33 billion to the Allies.
-Forced to accept responsibility for the outbreak of WWI and the devastation caused by the war.
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How did European Nationalism contribute to the outbreak of WWI?
Nationalism led to competitive and hostile rivalries among European nations. European nations began building up arms as a show of strength and superiority.