Causes of WWI
This event was the IMMEDIATE cause of WWI
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Which philosophy popular just before WWI emphasized the ideas of natural selection and “survival of the fittest”?
Social Darwinism
What was the "Western Front?"
The battlefront in France critical to holding back Germany
People whose moral or religious beliefs forbade them to fight in wars are called...
Conscientious objectors
Which new technology transformed American transportation and society?
The mass-produced automobile (car), particularly the Model-T Ford
This cause was the devotion to one’s nation; it kick-started international and domestic tension before WWI.
Nationalism
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed a mutual defense alliance before WWI called the...
The Triple Alliance
Which event at the beginning of the war significantly swayed U.S. opinion against Germany?
the German invasion of Belgium
How did WWI open up new opportunities for women?
They worked in new jobs that were previously filled by men and got the right to vote
What was the purpose of President Wilson's Fourteen Points Plan?
A peace plan to help end the war.
This cause of WWI was the carving out of colonies around the world to extract natural resources and build empires.
Imperialism
France, Russia, and Great Britain formed a mutual defense alliance before WWI called the...
The Triple Entente
Did President Wilson want America to join the WWI or stay impartial?
Americans to be impartial during WWI and not join the war
What did the Selective Service Act authorize?
authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe.
What is a bull market?
a period of rising stock prices
This cause of WWI led leaders to increase the size of their armies and stockpiles of weapons.
Militarism
In WWI, France, Britain, Russia, and the USA made up the group called the...
Allies
Which event propelled President Wilson to ask Congress to declare war against Germany?
The discovery of the Zimmerman note
How did WWI open up new opportunities for African Americans?
They moved from the rural South to the industrial North in the Great Migration
How would you describe the economy during the 1920s?
Rapid economic growth
This cause of WWI led European leaders to prepare for war by forming alliances.
Mutual defense alliances
In WWI, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire made up the group called the...
Central Powers
What did the Zimmermann note propose?
an alliance between Germany and Mexico
This Act passed by Congress during WWI banned subversive newspapers, magazines, or printed materials
The Espionage Act
Who invented the first affordable automobile for the general public?
Henry Ford