Causes
What is militarism?
Building up a strong military in your nation, and believing a strong military is key to success
Who was in charge of working at home when the men left? Name both
Women and African Americans
What was the Zimmerman Telegram? Be specific
A note/letter from Germany to Mexico claiming if Mexico helps in the war against the US, Germany will give land back to Mexico from the US
Britain, France, US (1917), Italy, and Russia were apart of what alliance?
Allied Powers
Who was the President of the US during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What is Imperialism?
A big country taking over a small country for money, power, resources
What did Congress sign to make sure the US had enough soldiers during the war?
Selective Service Act (the Draft)
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
Germany said any enemy or neutral ships they see in the water are goners/ getting blown up
What was the goal of Wilson's 14 points? Did Americans like the idea
World Peace; absolutely not
What was the main disease that soldiers caught in the trenches during WWI?
Trench Foot
What is nationalism?
What were the Espionage Act and Sedition Acts taking away from citizens? What did the make illegal?
Their first amendment, their rights; talking bad about the war
Who did the US have good ties with that helped lead them into the war?
Britain and France
What is the Red Scare? And who were targeted?
Fear of communism; immigrants from communist countries
What is the Western Front, and where is it?
Where most of the war took place, in Europe, specifically France, Germany
What are alliances?
What is the Great Migration?
A huge migration of southern African Americans to northern city, looking for work during war time
What is the Sussex Pledge and who broke it?
Germany promised they wouldn't sink any neutral ships, but they break that
What was the League of Nations? Did the US join?
A group of countries that promised to help each other in case of a war; No the US did not join
What is a stalemate, and why did WWI go into a stalemate?
A stalemate is a pause in war, where no one can advance over the other side. New machinery and trenches led to this
Who was assassinated, from what country?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary
What was the goal of the National War Labor Board?
Make sure all the factories were producing the right supplies, and enough of them at a good rate
Who did the Lusitania belong to (country), and why were Americans so mad?
Britain; Americans were killed on the boat, and it was the first time Germany killed Americans
Name one clause of the Treaty of Versailles after the war.
1. Germany had to take the blame for the war
2. Germany had to demilitarize and have a limited number of soldiers
3. Land had to be given back
4. Had to pay for all the damages.
Why was Russia not invited to the meeting about the end of the war?
They had become communist.