main causes of the war
What is Militarism?
building up their armies, getting ready for war
What did the US do at first before they joined the war?
the US was practicing isolation due to the Monroe doctrine
How did the US persuade citizens for fight in the war?
they did this by putting posters up to persuade people to enlist into the war
What is Xenophobia?
distrust of others cultures/foriegners
What are alliances?
agreements/deals between countries to defend one another
What is the Monroe Doctrine? (M.D)
What were war bonds?
What did the US do to eliminate the German culture?
The US would change German word names like (Liberty burger=hamburger)
They would also eliminate German culture by taking all German speaking classes and plays and translating them in English
What is imperialism?
trying to build a global army
What happened during the Sinking of Lusitania?
- there can be few answers
- Sunk by a German torpedo
- 1200 people died
- US felt threatened
- Germany felt justified because the Lusitania was carrying supplies for the triple entente
How did people ration food and why?
2x points for answering how and why...
Why: they did this so that the soldiers could be sent and receive food overseas
How: they did this by eating fresh fruits and vegetables since these were harder to travel overseas and eating less of a food they would send to the soldiers overseas.
What is nationalism?
having pride in your country
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
it was when the US intercepted a telegram from Germany to Mexico
Why was farming important?
farming was a mens job so because the men were at war women took it over.
For 2x points...
Explain (in more dept) what imperialism is...
Why did Germany want to be allies with Mexcio?
this was because if the US joined the war then Mexico fight the US and Regain land
What was the espionage and sedition act?
this was when the government would basically completely limit the freedom of speech in the US and prevent the support of enemies.