WW1
Happened from 1914 - 1918. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism were major contributors to war, but the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand was main spark. New technologies (machine guns, tanks, airplanes) and trench warfare were key characteristics of this war.
WW1
extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
Nationalism
Nickname for American soldiers in WW1
Dough boys
German submarines were called
U-Boats
Trenches protected soldiers from this new weapon
Machine guns
This was the spark that started the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What countries were part of the Allied Powers
France, Britain, U.S.A and Russia
Progressive President that passed 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th Amendment. Ended neutrality during World War I in 1917. Wrote 14 Points and created the League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
What is it called when they exaggerate information on the Media?
Yellow Journalism!
The United States joined the war during this year
1917
The government encouraged Americans to do this to help the war effort
Plant Victory Gardens
War hero from Tennessee who was a conscientious objector at the beginning of WW1
Alvin York
Document written by Pres. Woodrow Wilson outlining 14 points to create peace after World War I.
Fourteen Points
What is the name of the area between trench warfare
No Man's Land
This was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman Telegram
military intertwined with society along with massive military spending & build up of military forces/equipment
Militarism
to focus mostly on domestic (home) policies and to avoid becoming involved in foreign entanglements
Isolationism
Ended World War I with harsh conditions for Germany: Had to pay back money for the war (reparations), downsize military, give up conquered lands etc..
Treaty of Versailles
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and their colonies
German U boats violated free trade and neutrality through unrestricted submarine warfare by sinking this ship drawing the U.S. into war
Lusitania
groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations, Nato, Warsaw Pact)
Alliance
not taking one side over another, to remain uninvolved in a war or foreign entanglement
Neutrality
Immigrants from what country faced discrimination in the U.S. during WW1
German, Austrian
the massive movement of African-Americans out of the south to avoid Jim Crow Laws and take industrial jobs in northern cities (1916-1960s)
Great Migration
Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces
John Pershing