American War Effort
This law created the draft to grow the size of the American Military in WW1
Selective Service Act
Because Britain's navy did this, keeping no goods from coming in or out of Germany, Germany ran out of supplies and could no longer realistically fight the war by November 1918
Blockade
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to sign the "War Guilt Clause" which made them accept what?
Blame for the War
Name for PTSD suffered by soldiers as a result of the near constant artillery "shelling"
Shell Shock
What was the purpose of the League of Nations and the 14 Points by Woodrow Wilson
To prevent the outbreak of future war and to avoid another rise of Militarism, secret alliances, imperialism, and Nationalism
This agency converted American factories from making consumer goods to war materials to help manage the war effort economically
War Industries Board
With no war on American soil, this allowed the US to manufacture these to overwhelm Germany in 1917 and 1918
War materials/supplies
Was the War really Germany's fault?
No
Wilson wanted other nations to have "Self-Determination" in which the nations could rule themselves without fear of being taken over by an Empire. He also wanted the creation of this organization to prevent the outbreak of future wars:
League of Nations
What was the purpose of Propaganda Posters made by the Committee of Public Information, led by George Creel?
To encourage the American public's support of the war (be sure to tell me what specifically Americans were encouraged to do on the test)
Aside from buying Liberty Bonds and rationing food, American civilians were encouraged to grow these in their backyards
Victory Gardens
The US's entry into World War 1 tipped the war in the allies favor since the Allies now had millions of new (blanks) to help fight the already exhausted Germans
Soldiers
Germany had to accept a loss of (Blank) after the war.
Land
The name of Wilson's 14 point peace plan to make sure another World War never happened again:
14 Points
Explain how Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and the Zimmerman Note led to greater outrage from the American public and led to a greater anti-German sentiment in the US
USW led to the loss of American lives despite the US not being at war and the Zimmerman note proved that Germany was plotting to attack the US via Mexico
3 Patriotic Activities American citizens were asked to do was: Buy: (Blanks), (blank) food, and plant (blank)
Liberty Bonds, Ration/Preserve, Victory Gardens
The moving of African-Americans from the South to Northern cities where war manufacturing jobs were available helped produce more and more war goods to help win the war. What is the name of this Migration?
Great Migration
Germany had to pay $33 Billion in (blank) to the allies for "starting" the war
Reparations
Why did the Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
Americans were afraid of getting dragged into another World War if they joined
How did the US declaring War on Germany affect government power?
Creation of Selective Service Act, War Industries Board, Food Administration, Committee of Public Information, Espionage and Sedition Act, etc. all led to the greater expansion of power of the government over the economy, social life, and the ability to freely express one's beliefs. It granted greater power to the government but to less "freedoms" for the average American citizen.
The Sedition Act punished people for:
Spreading Anti-War messages that the government felt threatened the War Effort
The War ended on this exact date when the Germans signed the armistice to end fighting in the War
November 11, 1918
To further punish Germany, this happened to the German military:
Reduced to the point Germany could not defend itself
Germany was devastated by the War and further devastated and humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles. This desperate situation helped give rise to this future German leader who would take power in Germany just 15 years after the end of the War, and arguably one of the most evil men to ever exist
Adolf Hitler
(Not a CR question). When did the war start and when did it end?
1914-1918