12.1
What is isolationism?
Staying out of war
What is nationalism?
National pride
Who had to take over the men's jobs when they left for the war?
The women
Who commanded the American Expository Forces?
General John J. Pershing
True or false? The Germans had to say they were guilty for the whole war and pay for all the damage.
True
What is imperialism?
The policy of stronger countries tying to control weaker countries.
The Lusitania was sunk by Germany in 1915 and killed how many Americans?
128
Why was there more education in the US?
About 25% of war recruits were illiterate
What happened on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 am
German leaders signed the armistice, ending the war
True or False? The Senate accepted the peace treaty
False
who did Chinese "Boxers" attack?
"Foreign Devils" or westerners
True or False?
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary. Germany declares war on Russia. Germany also declares war on France
True
What was the Zimmerman Telegram about?
The Germans told Mexico to attack the US if they entered the war.
What battle happened in September of 1918?
The Battle of Argonne Forest
What was the League of Nations' purpose?
To unite all countries
What did the treaty of Kanagawa do?
It opened up Japanese port to U.S. trade
Who was Francis Ferdinand killed by and when?
Gavrilo Princip in 1914
What did the Selective Service do in 1917?
It required all men ages 21-30 to register in the draft
What did Corporal Alvin York do?
He wiped out a nest of German machine gunners
True or False? the US signed the peace treaty.
False
How much did Alaska cost?
$7.2 million, or ยข2 per acre
Name one country from each of the Allied powers and the Central powers.
Allied powers- U.S.A. , France, Britain, and Russia
Central powers- Germany and Austria-Hungary
What was set up to help manage the war effort?
A huge bureaucracy of government
Whose ideas did Vladmir Lenin follow?
Karl Marx's
True or False? The 14 points supported self-determination (not actually highlighted)
True! ;p