WWI- Europe
Known as the match or spark that started the war in Europe.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Due to increases in military technology and trench warfare, soldiers experienced periods of deadlock or no forward movement.
What is a stalemate?
This was used by George Creel to help support the war effort. There were many different types.
What is propaganda?
This agreement proved to be unequal as Germany had to accept sole guilt for the war and pay high reparations and losses.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
African Americans moving to the industrial North from the South
What is the Great Migration?
Extreme pride or devotion to one's country. Ex. France wanting the Alsace-Lorraine territory back from Germany.
What is Nationalism?
An intercepted message from Germany to Mexico asking them to declare war on the US.
What is the Zimmermann Note or Zimmermann Telegram?
These two groups worked in jobs/industries they had previously been barred from due to the war.
Who are women and African Americans?
Germany must accept total blame for the war
What is the War Guilt Clause?
A global pandemic that may have started in the US during the war
What is the Great Influenza?
These secret agreements led to a tangled web and more countries fighting than needed.
What are alliances? What is the alliance system?
Using battleships or submarines to protect merchant ships from enemy forces to deliver supplies.
What is the convoy system?
This women's group initially supported the war effort and doubled in size
What is NAWSA?
High interest payments to pay for damages from the war
What are reparations?
This group of people faced extreme prejudice in America during the war that led to changes in culture.
Who are Germans/German Americans?
Another name for weaponry build up/being prepared just in case.
What is Militarism?
When selling goods to belligerent nations, it's best to pick the one who owes you more money.
What is America's Debt Worry?
This government agency was created to help draw up support for the war effort. Led by George Creel.
What is the CPI? What is the Committee of Public Information?
The last point of President Wilson's 14 Points. America would act like a counselor to Europe precursor to the UN.
What is the League of Nations?
This man took on a German machine gun nest and captured 130+, killed +25 and survived. He's the most decorated US WWI soldier and received the Medal of Honor
Who is Alvin York?
Countries joining the war because they want to acquire more land or territory. *Hint we've learned about this in previous units.
What is imperialism?
This law made it legal for the post office to look through your mail for anti-war materials
What is the Espionage Act?
This group led by John J. Pershing represented Americans fighting in Europe.
What is the AEF? What is the American Expeditionary Forces?
This law limited free speech during times of war, Eugene V. Debs was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
What is the Sedition Act?
These 2 men accepted a $10million bribe from Germany to start their communist revolution in Russia
Who are Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin?