Terms
What is the term for having pride in your country?
Nationalism
What document proposed by President Wilson outlined the terms of peace after WWI?
The Fourteen Points
What was the assassination that sparked WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
____________ refers to American's supporting war efforts by participating in "Meatless Mondays" and "Wheatless Wednesdays".
Rationing
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
President Wilson
What do we call a peace agreement between nations?
Armistice
What treaty was made by the Allied Nations as a result of WWI? (This ended WWI)
The Treaty of Versailles
What is militarism?
The buildup of a nation's military.
What act required men to register for the draft during WWI?
The Selective Service Act. (The draft)
Why was senate nervous about President Wilson's League of Nations? What policy did they wish to go back to following the war?
Senate did not want to continue being involved in foreign affairs following the war. They wanted to return to a policy of isolationism.
What does it mean to limit the quantities of food being eaten to preserve for troops?
Rationing
What was President Wilson’s idea that involved a group of countries meeting to solve problems?
The League of Nations
What are alliances?
Countries forming partnerships to strengthen their military and overall power.
What was one way Americans contributed to the war effort through food production?
Victory gardens
Who were the Allied Powers?
Britain
U.S.
Russia
What is the term for payment for damages of a war?
Reparations
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk allowed Russia to exit WWI while giving up a lot of land.
What is imperialism?
The policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization.
(A larger country taking over smaller countries.)
What type of media was used to influence public opinion during WWI?
Who were the main Central Powers during WWI?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
What was the telegram sent by Germany to Mexico asking for an alliance against the U.S.?
The Zimmerman Note
What was President Wilson's statement that the U.S. would not take sides in the war called?
The Neutrality Proclamation
Name one reason the U.S. entered WWI, explain.
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Telegram
How did American financially (using money) support the war effort? What did they buy?
Liberty Bonds
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia during WWI?
Vladimir Lenin