The U.S. in the War
Vocabulary 1
WWI
Vocabulary 2
Women
100
Why were we so late to join the war?
Because President Woodrow Wilson wanted the U.S. to be an isolationist. (not get involved in other countries problems)
100
Vocabulary term that means "A policy in which the United States government gave money to other nations in return for some U.S. control over the actions of those nations".
What is dollar diplomacy?
100
What was the "spark" that started the war?
When a Serbian nationalist assassinated Austria-Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie.
100
Vocabulary term that means "In a war, land not controlled by either side and filled with barbed wire, land mines, or bombs buried in the ground".
What is no-man's-land?
100
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th amendment
200
What did Germany send to Mexico and what did it say?
The Zimmerman Note. It offered them money and land if they became allies against the U.S.
200
Vocabulary term that means "A formal agreement".
What is alliance?
200
What were the two sides or "teams" called in the war?
The Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
200
Vocabulary term that means "A group of workers who join together to improve their working conditions".
What is a labor union?
200
What kind of jobs did women take over when men were sent off to war?
They plowed farms and worked in factories.
300
What caused the United States to join the war?
When Germany sent the Zimmerman Note and sank 5 of our ships that were headed to Britain in 9 days.
300
Vocabulary term that means "The stopping of work in protest of poor working conditions".
What is strike?
300
When the U.S. joined the war we did not have many soldiers. How did we get more soldiers to send overseas to fight?
We started a military draft where every man between the ages of 18-45 had to sign up. It was like a lottery and if your number was drawn then you had to go fight.
300
Vocabulary term that means "The policy of remaining separate from other countries".
What is isolation?
300
What did women make in the factories?
They made weapons and other supplies for the soldiers.
400
What was the Lusitania?
The passenger ship that a German submarine sank, killing over 1200 people. 128 of those were U.S. citizens
400
Vocabulary term that means "A way of making the people of a nation join the armed forces".
What is military draft?
400
At the end of the war the Treaty of Versailles was signed. What did it say?
It put all of the blame on Germany and said that Germany had to pay the Allied Powers back for their cost of the war. (about $32 billion)
400
Vocabulary term that means "The idea that using military force is a good way to solve problems".
What is militarism?
400
For how many years was the 19th amendment introduced to Congress?
40
500
What did the U.S. home front do in order to help out the war effort?
They grew victory gardens, had wheat-less days, heat-less days, gas-less days, meat-less days, they ate less, and women began working in factories since men had to go overseas to fight in the war.
500
Vocabulary term that means "A political and economic system in which all industries, land, and businesses are owned by the government".
What is communism?
500
What were some of the new weapons and technology used to fight in WWI?
submarines, airplanes, mustard gas, chlorine gas, machine gun, tanks
500
Vocabulary term that means "Not taking a side in a conflict".
What is neutral?
500
What changed President Woodrow Wilsons mind about women's suffrage?
He saw their huge contribution on the home front during WWI by taking over the jobs that were left behind by men who went overseas to fight.
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