New Technology
What new technology was created to shoot high amounts of rounds in a matter of seconds?
What is Machine Guns?
Why was Nationalism apart of the cause?
Leaders could not give up their pride of their own country.
What act was passed to prevent anti-war protests?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
What did the government set up to popularize the war?
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
How much did the US spend on war effort?
35.5 million.
What was the alliance system?
The alliance system was a network of treaties and agreements
Who was targeted for being disloyal?
Socialists
Why did they want to promote world war 1?
They wanted to raise money and create a sense of togetherness within their nation
When did America declare war?
April 2nd, 1917
What ran on caterpillar treads?
What is Steel Tanks?
Why was Imperialism apart of the cause?
Stronger nations took control over weaker nations and spread their culture.
Why was "no secret treaties" Included?
Nations kept creating treaties with other nations during the alliance system in which led to wars being declared on other nations.
Posters, paintings, cartoons, and sculptures
What did america provide during the first 2 years of the war to the allied forces?
dynamite, cannon powder, submarines, copper wire, and tubing.
What was commonly inside war airplanes?
Who was assassinated?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What created Peace through security?
League of nations
What did propaganda do?
raised popularity of the war.
what caused US involvement to be hastened?
Lusitania Disaster
Who made the design for the first machine gun in World War 1?
Who is Hiram Maxim?
What caused Militarism to become a cause?
Increased military spending.
What did the 14 points include in Wilsons plan?
no secret treaties, more free trade, reduction of arms, less colonialism, and freedom of the seas.
Who led an agency to persuade artists to create art to promote the war?
George Creel
Why did Americans want neutrality?
they saw no reason to join a struggle 3,000 miles away