Terms
Selective Service Act
a way to raise a large army in such short notice.
List the 5 causes of the war.
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Nationalism
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism.
Archduke Ferdinand
Serbian Man Assassinated
What year did the War began?
1914
Where did Africans Americans fight during World War 1?
Front line
Propaganda
The spread of ideas that helps one country to hurt another.
What is Nationalism?
Being loyal to your nation.
Who was the commander of American Forces in Europe in World War 1?
General John J Pershing
When did the ear end?
November 11, 1918 at 11 am
What do you call it when over 500,00+ African Americans moved to the North?
Great Migration
Trench Warfare
Both sides dug deep trenches to protect themselves from enemy fire.
What is Militarism?
The policy of making military power a primary goal of a nation.
Who was known as the American "Ace of Ace"?
Eddie Rickenbacker
What was so significant abut the Second Battle of Marne?
It was the turning point of the war.
What effect did World War 1 have on women?
They had to enter into the work force
Zimmerman note
A note sent from Germany to Mexico, trying to convince Mexico to help defeat the U.S. As a result they will give them back there land that was taken.
What 2 things caused the U.S to get involved?
1. Zimmerman letter
2. Four ships being sunk
His actions in the Argonne Forest made him an hero.,
Alvin York
What epidemic had more deaths than the actual war?
Flu Epidemic
What were African Americans trying to prove during there war?
Their loyalty to the nation. Hoping to be seen as equal and not separate.
Reparations
Payments for war damages.
Why did the U.S stay out of the war so long
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They were remaining isolated because at the time, this fight did not involve them.
Who was the president of the U.S during World War 1?
What did he stand for?
Woodrow Wilson
He believed that it was best to remain isolated and to not interfere with others problems. He was against War.
What Treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles
What was the 369th regiment?
A group of African American Soldiers that spend most if not all their time on the front line.