WWI
What was the cause of WW1?
Serbian nationalist assassin kills Austrian Archduke and his wife
What was a trouble for America?
The trouble was the belligerent powers tried stopping the enemy's supplies getting to them.
What was the Lusitania Crisis?
The Lusitania Crisis was Germany sank a British passenger line passengers drowned including 128 Americans
Who were Americans closely tied with economically?
They were closely tied with the Allied powers, Great Britain and France
What was the reason for the fourteen points?
The reason for the fourteen points was to address the causes of World War I and to prevent another World War
What was America's public opinion during the war?
Americans were on Britain side of the war while European-Americans had different views varying on the ethnic group
What group of people wanted America to join the war against Germany?
Republicans from the East and Theodore Roosevelt
What group of people were antiwar activist?
Populist, Progressives, and Socialist
What did Wilson try and negotiate with London, Paris, and Berlin?
Wilson tried to negotiate a peace settlement
What took place in the Palace of Versailles?
The peace conference that followed the armistice
When did Wilson ask Congress to declare war against Germany?
In April 1917
What was the telegram to Mexico from Germany?
The telegram was Germany telling Mexico to ally themselves to Germany in return for their help in getting back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
Russian revolutionist overthrew the czars government and proclaimed a republic
What was the overwhelming majority of votes from Congress for a declaration of war?
The overwhelming majority was yes
What senators object to the League especially to Article X?
Republican senators were the ones who objected to the League and Article X
What was the agency founded by George Creel for?
The agency was to depict heroism of the U.S. soldiers
What was the Espionage and Sedition Act?
Provided up to twenty years of imprisonment for people who tried to incite rebellion in armed forces or obstruct the operation of the draft
What was the Selective Service Act?
The Selective Service Act was an act to get more men into the military to increase its numbers.
How many African Americans served in the war and what were they promised?
400,000 African Americans served in the war and were promised equal rights when they returned home
What was the Red Scare?
The Red Scare was anti-Communist hysteria caused by Communist takeover in Russia
What affect did women working men's jobs do?
It convinced Wilson and Congress to support the 19th Amendment
What two jobs did Mexicans work the most?
The two jobs were agriculture and mining
What did Germany do when there was no Eastern Front?
Germany focused on an all-out push to break through the Allied lines in France
What did the first U.S. troops do?
They plugged weaknesses in French and British lines
What did Theodore Roosevelt offer factory workers and their unions?
He offered a square deal and protection from lawsuits