Causes of WWI
Homefront of WWI
Effects of WWI
Imperialism
Foreign Policy
100
What German policy/strategy pushed the United States to finally enter World War I?
Unrestricted submarine warfare?
100
How did the U.S. raise money to support the war effort?
The sold Liberty Bonds. (The people lent their money to the war effort).
100
What treaty was imposed upon Germany at the conclusion of the war?
The Treaty of Versailles
100
What was created to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for U.S. Trade?
Panama Canal
100
What was a nickname for Roosevelt’s foreign policy which emphasized a strong military presence internationally?
Big Stick Diplomacy
200
What man was assassinated to begin WWI
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
200
What law was passed which required young men to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act
200
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan at the end of WWI which aimed to create a lasting peace?
Wilson's Fourteen Points
200
What type of sensationalized journalism did William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer use which attracted readers using bold titles and outlandish pictures during the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism
200
What was a nickname for Taft’s type of foreign policy which emphasized international involvement to promote American economic interests?
Dollar Diplomacy
300
Name one reason why the United States initially stayed neutral in World War I.
Tradition of Neutrality & Isolationism toward European Affairs Diversity of American population Cost (Both Human & Economic) Preserve Democracy Pacifist Movement
300
This was used to whip-up support for the war effort on all sides.
Effects of World War I on Women Took jobs traditionally geared toward men Women received the right to vote. Women participated in the war effort by working as nurses, secretaries, volunteering, etc.
300
What court case decided that free Speech could be limited in cases in which that speech posed a “clear and present danger” to the U.S.
Schenck v. U.S.
300
Name TWO reasons why the U.S. declared war on Spain in 1898.
Yellow Journalism The De Lome Letter The Sinking of the USS Maine Humanitarian concerns over Spain’s treatment of Cuban civilians Desire to take Spain’s colonies
300
What was a nickname for Wilson’s type of foreign policy which emphasized spreading American morals and ideals internationally
Moral Diplomacy
400
What was written from the Germans to Mexico promising an alliance and returned land from the U.S. if Mexico helped Germany defeat the U.S. in WWI?
The Zimmerman Note
400
Name one way that World War I affected African-Americans.
Effects of World War I on Women Took jobs traditionally geared toward men Women received the right to vote. Women participated in the war effort by working as nurses, secretaries, volunteering, etc.
400
What organization was formed after the war to help prevent future world wars?
The League of Nations
400
Extreme burst of national pride following a period of yellow journalism
Jingoism
400
What U.S. foreign policy doctrine stated that all countries should have equal access to trade in China?
Open Door Policy
500
Name of the British boat sunk by a German U-boat (a cause of the US's entry into WWI)
Lusitania
500
What was the name of the government agency created to oversee production of goods during the war
War Production Board
500
Why did many U.S. senators oppose joining the League of Nations?
Did not want to get involved in future conflicts because they believed it would harm America's power
500
What was one reason for our interest in annexing Hawaii?
Business interests in sugar & tropical fruit Desire to have it as a Pacific Naval Base
500
What was added to the Monroe Doctrine stating that the U.S. would be the police power of the Western Hemisphere, specifically in Latin America to resolve disputes?
Roosevelt Corollary
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