war
when did the war start?
june 28, 1914
how did us try to supply the allies
large loans
what is propaganda
to persuade someone to do something
What was the "14 points?"
peace plan
How did ordinary Americans help out the war effort?
get/ grow food
what event was the direct cause of ww1?
assassination of archduk franz ferdinand
who was in the triple entente?
germany, astria hungary, ottoman empire
what is nationalism
extreme pride in ones country
what is influenza
a disease
how did soldiers make tea?
shooting their guns to make it hot enough for the water to boil
what technology did they use in the war
airplanes, tanks, poison gas, hand grenade, machine guns
who was in the triple alliance?
britain, france, russia
what is imperialism
trying to aquire more land
what were the womens job in war
nurse and clerical work
what is the red scare
fear of communists
what did the soldiers face in the trenches?
muddy water, human waste, rats, wounded soldiers and bodies of the dead.
What did Allies do to try and stop the Germans?
They developed a convoy
what is militarism
glorification of the military
How did the American Protective League support the war effort?
they spyed on people and went in there business
What did the soldiers put on the rag or hat to be able to breathe through?
urine
who were the members of the big 4
Wilson, Lloyd George, Orlando, Clemenceau
When did the armistice become official?
november 11, 1918
what does alliance mean?
a union between people. example, " ill got to war of u do"
How did the US quickly get more men in the military?
mobilizing
how was the battle of belleau wood
very brutal