Causes of WWI
What main event started the war?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
What was the purpose of the Victory Gardens?
To save food for the soldiers such as beef, wheat, sugar, and fats
What was the reason Russia left the war?
The revolutions taking place in russia
What caused rapid inflation?
Demand was high and prices rose
What did 6-13 in the Fourteen points address?
The right of national self determination
What alliance was Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary called?
The triple alliance
What did the Espionage Act do?
Made it illegal to aid the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war effort
What was trench warfare used for?
It was used to protect themselves from artillery
How many people went on strike in the Seattle general strike and how many days was the city paralyzed for?
More than 60,000 and five days
What percentage of the police force walked off the job in the Boston police strike?
75 percent of the police force
Which countries started the war?
Serbia and Austria-Hungary
What did the Sedition Act do?
Made it illegal to speak out against the war publicly
What was the average life expectancy of a combat pilot?
2 weeks
Why did the red scare make people go against strikes?
The people feared a communist revolution
How did the complex web of European alliances contribute to world war 1?
Alliances led to more countries getting involved in war
What was the final tipping point of the US joining the war?
The Zimmerman letter
What was the purpose of the selective service?
It was to help keep communities running
What year did Germans first start using poison gas?
1915
On what day did palmer order a series of raids on Russian unions in 12 cities?
November 7th, 1919
What year was the archduke assassinated?
June 1914
What country was added to the Franco-Russian alliance to make the Triple Entente?
Great Britain
How many women served in both the navy and the army combined?
What were the first 5 points of the fourteen points?
First 5 - to eliminate causes of war through free trade, freedom of the seas, disarmament, adjustment of colonial claims, and open diplomacy
Who called for "normalcy" in the election of 1920?
Warren G. Harding
What was the FBI originally called?
The General Intelligence Division