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Describe the Selective Service Act
required all men aged 21 to 30 to register for military service
Which countries were involved in the peace talks after the war ended
US, Great Britain, France, Italy
What date did World War I end
November 11, 1917
Define Sharecropping
an agricultural system where a tenant farmer works a landowner's land for a portion of the crop produced
What did John Browning invent that aided the US in WWI
Browning Automatic Rifle
Describe the Sedition act
a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing against the government or its officials.
What did "trench warfare" lead to
massive casualties and a stalemate
Where was the Treaty of Versailles signed
Paris
What is the group called that pushed African Americans out of the south
White supremisists
What countries were included in the Central Powers
Germany and Austria-Hungary
What did Wilson's 14 points evolve into
Treaty of Versailles
Which new technology had the greatest impact on World War I battles
Chemical warfare
What was the event that started WWI
The Archduke of Austria was killed
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent by Germany
Mexico
What countries were part of the allied powers at the START of the war
Britain, France, and Russia
Describe the Espionage Act
prohibit interference with military operations,
What was the movement of African Americans out of the South called
The Great Migration
What event launched the US into WWI
The sinking of the Lusitania, submarine warfare
How was propaganda used during the war
Governments used posters and films to encourage enlistment, sell war bonds, or portray the enemy as evil.
What was one thing the US did on the home front to aid in the war
Rationing, propaganda, womens movement, liberty bonds
What were two major effects of the war on civilians
Shortages of food and goods, rationing, bombings, loss of family members, and the spread of disease (like the Spanish flu).
What was the main goal of President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
prevent future wars
Why was World War I known as the first modern war
Modern technology, chemical weapons, industrial scale technology
How did new weapons change the nature of warfare
Machine guns, poison gas, and tanks made warfare more deadly and defensive, leading to trench stalemates.
Describe "Liberty Bonds"
a type of U.S. government debt security issued during and after World War I to finance the war effort