Causes to WW1
What was the final spark to WW1?
What is the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Define Unrestricted Submarine Warfare in the context of WW1
Germany attacking all ships that could be possibly trading with enemies.
Which two groups of people helped fill the millions of jobs at factories in the North?
What is Women and African Americans from the South
What Wilson's plan called to solve the issues that caused WW1?
What is Wilson's Fourteen Points
It made the war a deadly and frustrating one, as it made it tough to make progress attacking enemy lines. As a result, much of the war was a stalemate with millions of deaths.
Define Militarism
What is a nation increasing money spent into military, weapons, and ammunition
What is important to know about Lusitania?
It was a major cause to the US entering WW1, as Americans were being killed in unrestricted submarine warfare by German U-Boats.
How did the US convince Americans to support the war effort?
Propaganda
Define Self-Determination in the context of Post WW1
Nations, especially new nations, being able to govern without interference from other nations
Define Stalemate. What type of warfare caused much of WW1 to be a stalemate?
No one wins / tie. Trench Warfare.
List the 5 causes to WW1
What is Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination
List the 4 causes for the US entering WW1
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Economic Ties, Zimmermann Telegram, and Russian Revolution
Describe how buying a liberty bond could help the US win the war.
Buying a liberty bond is giving the US Government money now to spend on the war effort. In return, you can sell your bond back after it has matured several years later for more than you bought it for.
Define League of Nations. Who came up with this idea?
An international organization formed of many nations to solve the world's problems after WW1 to ensure peace. Woodrow Wilson.
How did Europe change after WW1?
Many new nations were formed, as Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire broke apart. Also, Germany lost much territory.
Describe how alliances influenced and impacted WW1
Alliances were formed in the late 1800s between many European countries. After Austria-Hungary and Serbia declared war on each other, many nations became involved in the war due to their loyalty to their alliances. Therefore, the war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia became a World War.
How did the Zimmermann Telegram influence the US to join the Allies in WW1?
The Zimmermann Telegram was sent by Germany to Mexico promising to help them acquire lost territory from the Mexican War if they helped Germany win WW1. However, Britain intercepted this telegram and showed it to the US, which informed the US that Germany plans to eventually attack the US.
How was the US able to provide enough food for civilians and troops?
The US Food Administration headed by Herbert Hoover highly recommended cutting back food consumption, planting victory gardens, and not wasting food to conserve enough for both civilians and troops.
Which of Wilson's 14 Points did the Treaty of Versailles include?
What is League of Nations
Describe the relationships between war reparations and France not approving Wilson's 14 Points.
US President Woodrow Wilson believed the terms of the peace treaty ending WW1 should not punish Germany too hard because he thought that could lead to future problems. France wanted to punish Germany harshly for killing millions of their own soldiers and destroy much of their land and resources. France wanted Germany to pay billions of dollars in reparations for the damages caused by Germany WW1.
Describe the historical context of Europe in 1914 before the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
Many European countries were competing for world power, influence on governments, and acquiring more territories. However, these imperialist interests caused a conflict of interest between many nations, which increased tensions. In addition, nations and ethnic groups were strongly devoted to their nation's and ethnic group's interests, which justified their increase in spending on militaries and imperialist policies. To help protect imperialist interests, nations and ethnic groups formed alliances. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism collectively heated up tensions throughout Europe, which only needed a spark to cause a World War.
Explain how economic ties were a cause to US entering WW1 against Germany
The US had millions of $$'s of goods being traded with the Allies and Germany viewed the US as a country supporting one side of the war rather than being neutral. As a result, Germany engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare, which pushed the US closer to war.
List 7 ways the US prepared for War at home
What is 1) Propaganda 2) Shaping Public Opinion with the Espionage and Sedition Acts 3) Conserving Food Consumption 4) Schenck v. the United States 5) Women and African Americans filling factory jobs 6) Military Draft 7) Increasing production of war materials 8) Harlem Hell Fighters 9) Buying War Bonds 10) Increasing Taxes 11) Borrowing Money
Why didn't the US sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Wilson wanted the US to sign the Treaty of Versailles, but the US Senate rejected ratification, as they feared the League of Nations would draw the US into future wars and conflicts in Europe.
Why did the US Supreme Court unanimously rule in favor of the Espionage and Sedition Acts in the US Supreme Court Case Schenck v. the United States?
The US Supreme Court Justices believed it was in the nation's best interest to limit freedom of speech liberties that present "clear and present danger" in wartime periods.