US Entry WWI
What was the initial policy the US had had the start of WWI
Neutrality / Isolationism
What law required men to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act (1917)
What were Liberty Bonds used for?
To raise money for the war effort.
What country declared a truce to end fighting during the Great War (WWI)
Germany
This term describes the buildup of armies and navies in preparation for war.
Militarism
Which event angered Americans when a German U-boat sank a British passenger ship?
The Lusitania
What role did the Committee on Public Information (CPI) play during mobilization?
Creating war propaganda to increase public support for the war
What was the most significant way in which women helped the war effort during WWI?
Women joined the workforce.
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's blueprint for peace?
The 14 point Plan
An international organization created to help prevent future wars.
League of Nations
World War I is also known as _______? Name 2
The War to End All Wars; The Trench War; The Great War
What law made it a crime to interfere with the draft and set severe penalties for any “obstruction of the war effort?”
Espionage Act
Throughout the war, what happened to the number of occupations in which women worked?
It increased sharply.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
How did Wilson respond to a congressional deadlock on the treaty?
He went on a speaking tour to garner public support.
The groups that supported ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.
internationalists
What was the secret message from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the U.S. in exchange for lost territory.
The Zimmerman Telegram
In what ways did women directly contribute to U.S. mobilization during WWI?
They worked in factories producing war materials, served as nurses and clerks, and filled jobs left by men who went to war.
What happened to taxes during the war?
They increased drastically.
What was America's final response to the Treaty of Versailles?
It rejected the treaty and the League
What official agreement ended the fighting in World War I?
An Armistice
What German military strategy helped push the U.S. into war?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What factors led to the desperation of northern cities for workers?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What laws limited Americans’ free speech during WWI?
Sedition Act and Espionage Act
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
Because US congressman favored Isolationism after the war. Did not want to be part of future European conflict
Soldiers on the Western Front lived and fought in long, narrow ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire.
Trench warfare
What phrase did President Wilson use to justify entering the war?
To “make the world safe for democracy.”
What amendment was created to collect income tax that was later used to help fund the war?
The 16th amendment
What government agency oversaw production & distribution of food & fuel?
The Food Administration
What were two major consequences of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?
Germany had to accept full blame for the war, pay heavy reparations, lose territory, and military power.
Signed in 1919, this treaty officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
Treaty of Versailles