US Entry WWI
What was the initial policy the US had had the start of WWI
Neutrality / Isolationism
What law required men to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act (1917)
What were Liberty Bonds used for?
To raise money for the war effort.
What country declared a truce to end fighting during the Great War (WWI)
Germany
This term describes the buildup of armies and navies in preparation for war.
Militarism
Which event angered Americans when a German U-boat sank a British passenger ship?
The Lusitania
What role did the Committee on Public Information (CPI) play during mobilization?
Creating war propaganda to increase public support for the war
Give one example of a conservation measure Americans took to support the war effort?
Meatless Mondays, Wheatless Wednesdays, Heatless Mondays and planting Victory Gardens.
What was President Wilson’s peace plan called?
The 14 point Plan
Who was the president of the US during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
What was the secret message from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the U.S. in exchange for lost territory.
The Zimmerman Telegram
In what ways did women directly contribute to U.S. mobilization during WWI?
They worked in factories producing war materials, served as nurses and clerks, and filled jobs left by men who went to war.
What federal programs were created and led by Herbert Hoover to conserve resources
The food and fuel administration
What international organization was created to help prevent future wars?
League of Nations
What official agreement ended the fighting in World War I?
An Armistice
What German military strategy helped push the U.S. into war?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What was the main role of the National War Labor Board during WWI?
regulate labor including hours, wage, and manufacturing
What laws limited Americans’ free speech during WWI?
Sedition Act and Espionage Act
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
Because US congressman favored Isolationism after the war. Did not want to be part of future European conflict
Soldiers on the Western Front lived and fought in long, narrow ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire.
Trench warfare
What phrase did President Wilson use to justify entering the war?
To “make the world safe for democracy.”
What amendment was created to collect income tax that was later used to help fund the war?
The 16th amendment
What government agency coordinated factory production for the war?
The War Industries Board
What were two major consequences of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?
Germany had to accept full blame for the war, pay heavy reparations, lose territory, and military power.
Signed in 1919, this treaty officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
Treaty of Versailles