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This cause led European nations to build massive armies and navies before WWI.
What is Militarism?
This Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in 1914.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
At first, the U.S. wanted to stay out of the war, following this policy.
What is neutrality?
This law required men to register for military service.
What is the Selective Service Act?
This migration saw African Americans move north for factory jobs.
What is the Great Migration?
The “A” in MAIN stands for alliances, meaning countries agreed to do this.
What is defend or support each other?
This country defended Serbia and helped escalate the war.
What is Russia?
This German submarine practice targeted merchant ships.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This act made it illegal to interfere with the war effort.
What is the Espionage Act?
This war changed America’s role in the world from isolated to this.
What is a global or world power?
This term describes the idea that Europe was a “powder keg” before WWI.
What are the MAIN causes?
This system caused the war to spread rapidly across Europe.
What are alliances?
This 1917 message tried to get Mexico to attack the U.S.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This act made it illegal to criticize the government or the war.
What is the Sedition Act?
This phrase described speech that could be restricted during wartime.
What is “clear and present danger”?
This cause fueled ethnic groups in Europe wanting their own nations.
What is Nationalism?
This phrase describes how a single assassination led to a world war.
What is the “domino effect” or chain reaction?
This president asked Congress to declare war in 1917.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This group was especially targeted under the Espionage and Sedition Acts.
Who are socialists, pacifists, or anti-war activists?
This British ship was sunk in 1915, killing Americans.
What is the Lusitania?
The “I” in MAIN refers to competition for land, colonies, and resources.
What is Imperialism?
This neutral country was invaded by Germany, bringing Britain into the war.
What is Belgium?
This phrase describes Wilson’s goal to make the world “safe” for this.
What is democracy?
This Supreme Court case upheld limits on free speech during wartime.
What is Schenck v. United States?
This treaty officially ended WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?