U.S. Enters
In what year did the U.S. Join the war?
1917
What were the German submarines called?
U-Boats
What is another name for war bonds?
Liberty bonds
Name the members of the Triple Entente
France, Great Britain, Russia
Who was President of the U.S. during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Which alliance did the U.S. Join?
Allied Powers
What was the name of the area between the trenches called?
No Man's Land
Define conscription
compulsory military service- the draft
Name the members of the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire
Define mobilization
Bringing into use- resources and military
What is the name of the passenger ship sunk by a German submarine torpedo killing 128 Americans?
The Lusitania
In the North Sea, Great Britain prevented arms, food, and supplies going to Germany using what strategy?
British Blockade/Naval Blockade
What was the name of the agency that created support for the war through propaganda?
Committee of public Information (CPI)
When Russia dropped out of the war, what did it allow Germany to do?
Move troops to the western front
What is a conscious objector?
Refused to serve as it violated their religious belief to kill others.
What is the name of the system the U.S. used to protect their merchant ships?
Convoy System
What was a deadly weapon used in trench warfare that caused neither side to be able to advance?
Machine guns
What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition acts?
Limits freedom of speech, procedures for detecting spies and the crime of using disloyal language about the U.S.
Keeping American troops together under General Pershing is known as what?
American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
Describe Nationalism
extreme pride in one's country, belief of superiority, leads to rivalries
What was the message of Zimmerman Telegram?
Asking Mexico to ally with Germany and attack America in exchange for the promise of U.S. territory. Intercepted by the British.
Describe the Schlieffen Plan
Germany march through neutral Belgium to attack France.
In Schenck vs U.S., the court upheld it's rule based on evidence of "clear and present danger" following which act?
Sedition Act
Why is the Balkan Peninsula referred to as the "Powder Keg" of Europe?
Many ethnicities and nationalities reside there and other countries had a feeling of if conflict arises it would happen there. Ethnic tension.
Describe the Sussex Pledge
Sussex was a French passenger ship sank by Germany. Germany Promise not to sink anymore ships if the blockade is lifted.