Causes
Who was assassinated by the Serbian organization known as the Black Hand?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Recognizing women's war efforts, the government supported women the right to what? Becoming the 19th amendment.
The right to vote
How did the U.S. expect to pay for the war originally but only covered one-third of the war as it was too expensive?
Taxation, new income and special taxes on "war profits"
When did the Great War end?
November 11th, 1918 (Veterans Day)
What is a form of chemical warfare?
Poisonous gas
What is the acronym M.A.I.N
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What type of prejudices were African-Americans subject to during the war?
Jim crow laws, segregated training facility, and fought with French units
How did U.S. trade with the Allied Powers and German differ as the war progressed?
Trade with Germany decreased to almost nothing and Allied Powers trade increased greatly (x4)
What was the name of the treaty that punished Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
What is an armistice?
Ceasefire
What were two things Germany did to bring America into the war?
Zimmerman telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare.
The flow of African Americans from the South to the Northeast and Midwest
The Great Migration
How did the British Naval Blockade affect Germany?
Citizens starved to death
Who were the "Big Four" at the conference in Paris?
U.S., France, Italy, and Great Britain
What is a war bond?
A note sold by the government promising to pay interest to the holder for an extended period of time before buying it back.
Describe Militarism
Military glorification, planning, and arms races
Describe 2 ways in which women supported the war effort
Non-combat roles such as nurses and clerics, labor shortage, join the red cross, sold war bonds, and cooked meals
Oversaw by Herbert Hoover oversaw, what was the goal of the Food Administration?
To avoid rationing foods, he asked Americans to voluntarily eat less, including meat.
What is war guilt and reparations?
Blame Germany for starting the war and required payment for damages
Which alliance did Italy start with, switch to, and why?
Start with Triple Alliance, switch to Allied Powers, because they agreed to a defensive war not offensive.
What did Germany do that was a violation of international law and Freedom of the Seas?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
What were 2 acts German-Americans did to prove loyalty to America among prejudice?
Rename foods, change last names, buy war bonds, books were burned
Explain what the War Industries Board did?
Increased production of wartime manufacturing of goods and supplies
What is the name of the organization inserted into the Treaty of Versailles creating? Did America Join?
League of Nations. No
After the war, in President Wilson's view, what was the name of his multi-part idea that he proposed should happen?
Wilson's Fourteen Points