M.A.I.N. Causes
The buildup of armies and navies and the glorification of military strength before the war.
Militarism
A painful infection caused by wet, unsanitary trench conditions.
Trench foot
German submarines used to sink ships.
What are U-boats
A government agency that coordinated industrial production for the war.
the War Industries Board
A law that made interfering with the draft or aiding the enemy illegal.
the Espionage Act
An alliance between Britain, France, and Russia.
the Triple Entente
They could fire hundreds of rounds per minute, making frontal attacks deadly.
machine guns
A British passenger ship sunk by Germany in 1915, killing 128 Americans.
the Lusitania
A government agency that produced propaganda to gain support for the war.
the Committee on Public Information
A law that made criticizing the government or war effort illegal
the Sedition Act
He was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914, triggering Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Psychological trauma from constant bombardment and stress.
shell shock (PTSD)
A secret German message proposing an alliance with Mexico if the U.S. entered the war.
the Zimmermann Telegram
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for factory jobs.
the Great Migration
A Supreme Court case that upheld limits on speech during wartime under the “clear and present danger” standard.
Schenck v. United States
Strong pride and loyalty to one’s nation; in Serbia it fueled support for independence from Austria-Hungary.
What is Nationalism
A deadlock where neither side could gain significant ground.
stalemate
Germany’s policy of attacking ships without warning, including neutral ships.
unrestricted submarine warfare
Gardens grown by civilians to conserve food for soldiers.
Victory Gardens
An Amendment that was restricted during WWI.
freedom of speech
An example of this would be: America in Hawaii, America in Alaska, and rivalries in Africa.
Imperialism
This area between opposing trenches was filled with barbed wire, craters, and machine gun fire, making attacks extremely deadly.
No Man’s Land
In 1917, Germany resumed this naval policy, which directly threatened American ships and pushed the U.S. closer to war.
unrestricted submarine warfare
This government agency, led by Herbert Hoover, encouraged rationing and promoted “Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays.
the Food Administration
In Schenck v. United States, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes argued that speech could be limited if it created this.
“clear and present danger”