The World Before the War
What political concept caused countries to fiercely protect their own interests and cultures before WWI?
Nationalism
What 1915 event increased anti-German feelings in the United States?
The Sinking of the Lusitania
Name one way women contributed to the war effort at home.
Factory work, Red Cross service, nursing, etc.
What law made it illegal to interfere with the draft or criticize the government during WWI?
Espionage Act
What document freed enslaved people in Confederate states during the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What event in 1914 directly triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What telegram proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the U.S.?
Zimmerman Telegram
What major demographic shift involved African Americans moving north for jobs?
Great Migration
Which Socialist leader was jailed for opposing the war?
Eugene V. Debs
What famous gunfight took place at the O.K. Corral during the Cowboy War?
O.K. Corral
Which three nations made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Who was the U.S. President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What food conservation effort was led by Herbert Hoover during WWI?
Victory Gardens / Voluntary Rationing.
What law went even further, outlawing any "disloyal" speech during the war?
Sedition Act
What future U.S. president led the Rough Riders during the War of 1898?
Teddy Roosevelt
What is the term for a country building up its military strength before a war?
Militarism
What year did the United States officially enter WWI?
1917
Why did German Americans face discrimination during WWI?
Suspicion of being loyal to Germany.
What argument did conscientious objectors make for not fighting in the war?
Religious or moral opposition to killing.
What Spanish-controlled territory did the U.S. gain after the War of 1898?
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
What two nations were the primary rivals in the naval arms race before WWI?
UK and Germany
What ideal did Wilson claim the U.S. was fighting to defend when entering WWI?
Name one product or cultural item that was renamed to sound less “German.”
Hamburgers → Liberty sandwiches. FreedomFries
What right was most restricted on the homefront during WWI?
Freedom of Speech
What 1898 event (a ship explosion) helped trigger the Spanish-American War?
SPAIN TOTALLY DID IT! The Sinking of the Maine