Section 1
Which side of the war did America have closer economic ties with?
The Allied Powers, mainly Britain and France.
What act did President Wilson convince congress to pass?
Congress passed the National Defense Act in June of 1916.
What was the Selective Service Act?
This act made it so the Government could draft men into the military. All men between the ages of 21 and 30 were to register to possibly fight in the war with the military.
How many African Americans served in WW1?
Around 400,000 African Americans served in WW1.
What problems did Americans have post-war?
Americans had trouble adjusting to the changes the war had brought to things such as the economy.
Which country was the first to declare a naval blockade against Germany?
Great Britain.
Which side of the government was Theodore Roosevelt from, and what they want the U.S. to do?
Theodore Roosevelt was with the Republican party. The Republicans wanted the U.S. to enter in the war against Germany after the Lusitania crisis.
Why did President Wilson have a problem with Russia being part of the allies?
He didn't like that Russia was a nation governed by an autocratic czar.
How did WW1 affect women's jobs?
Because so many men were fighting in the war, many jobs opened up for women.
What was labor conflict?
Labor conflict included many things. A large part of Americans regarded unions with distrust. In the post-war period, a series of strikes in 1919 and a fear of revolution turned public opinion against unions.
What was one of the factors to originally spark WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Which person ran for President in 1916 and won?
President Woodrow Wilson.
How were Americans responding to the war?
Nativist groups took the opportunities that war hysteria and propaganda gave them by charging minorities with disloyalty, such as attacking all things German.
How did WW1 affect the migration of Mexicans and African Americans?
Because of the many job openings many Mexicans crossed the border to work in agriculture and mining. Many African Americans took the job opportunities.
What were the Fourteen Points?
The Fourteen Points were a proposal made by President Wilson to help keep the peace after the war. One of the points stated that Germany had to return the Regions of Alsace and Lorraine to France.
What kind of influence did Americans ethnicity have on the war?
People would generally side with countries that they shared ethnicity with. For instance, German Americans were more likely to support Germany and French Americans were more likely to support France and the Allies.
When did President Wilson declare war against Germany?
Wilson went to Congress to declare war on month after being sworn back into office, in April of 1917.
What did President Wilson's speech say?
What were the Naval Operations of WW1?
Germany was continuing it's unrestricted submarine warfare and sunk 900,000 tons of shipping in just one month. The U.S. Navy ended up deploying armed escorts to help protect the merchant ships.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
This Treaty was created at a peace conference in the Palace of Versailles near Paris. This began in January of 1919.
What was the Lusitania crisis and when did it occur?
The Lusitania crisis was when German torpedoes hit and sank a British passenger liner, and killing 128 Americans in the process. This happened on May 7, 1915.
What was the Zimmermann Note?
The Zimmerman Note was a telegram to Mexico sent by the German Foreign Minister proposing that Mexico ally itself with Germany in turn for Germany to help it recover lost territories such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
What were the Espionage and Sedition acts?
The Espionage Act gave imprisonment for up to 20 years for people opposed to the draft and to war. The Sedition Act prohibited anyone from making disloyal or abusive remarks about the U.S. government.
What was the American Expeditionary Force?
This was a force used in Trench Warfare. It was commanded by General John J. Pershing.
Why was the Republican party opposed to to the League of Nations?