Vocabulary
AGENCY TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN WAR RELATED INDUSTRIES
What is the War Industries Board?
whats the name of The 1919 treaty that ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
who was President of the United Mine Workers?
John L. Lewis
He said, , “Wilson has Fourteen Points…God Almighty has only ten!”
Who was French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau?
WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
BERNARD M BARUCH
Where did leaders meet to sign the Treaty of versailles?
Palace of Versailles in France.
what are anarchists?
people who opposed any form of government
Part of President Wilson's 14 Points was this , a creation of a group of countries with the goal of settling disputes through negotiation, rather than war.
What is the League of Nations?
WHAT WAS THE GREAT MIGRATION?
THE MOVEMENT OF MANY AFRICAN AMERICANS TO NORTHERN CITIES FROM THE SOUTH IN THE EARLY 1900'S
what did the treaty of versailles force Germany to pay
reparations or war damages
An economic system that supports government control over property to create equality
What is communism?
In 1918, this Act, along with the court case of "Schenck v. the United States" made it illegal to voice any public expression of opposition to the war. It allowed officials to prosecute anyone who criticized the President or the government, especially if it constituted a "clear and present danger". It was often used as an excuse to get rid of "undesirables" such as immigrants or suspected Communists.
What is the Sedition Act?
What word means A kind of biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actions
propaganda
These vermin were a major problem in the trenches. They spread infection, gorged themselves on human remains (grotesquely disfiguring them by eating their eyes and liver) and could grow to the size of a cat. Men, exasperated and afraid of these vermin (which would even scamper across their faces in the dark), would attempt to rid the trenches of them by various methods: gunfire, with the bayonet, and even by clubbing them to death. It was futile however: a single one could produce up to 900 offspring in a year, spreading infection and contaminating food.
What are rats?
What did Hitler do in Germany after the war ended?
Adolf Hitler exploited
Germans’ discontent with the Treaty of
Versailles and threatened to fight again.
what is nativism?
Suspicion of foreign-born people
Name and define 4 main causes of WWI.
Militarism-Glorification & building up of armed forces.
Alliance Systems-An association of countries who agree to help assist each other or defend against opposing countries.
Imperialism-When powerful countries try to extend their power or influence by dominating other countries through diplomacy or military force.
Nationalism-Deep devotion to/extreme pride in one’s nation, usually at the expense of another’s. Usually leads to competition for markets/materials.
Bonus: Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What term describes Laws that enacted harsh penalties against anyone opposing U.S. participation in World War I
Espionage and Sedition Acts
These pests were a never-ending problem, breeding in the seams of filthy clothing and causing men to itch unceasingly. They caused Trench Fever, a particularly painful disease that began suddenly with severe pain followed by high fever. Recovery - away from the trenches - took up to twelve weeks. Even when clothing was periodically washed, their eggs invariably remained hidden in the seams; within a few hours of the clothes being re-worn the body heat generated would cause the eggs to hatch.
What are lice?
what impact did the war have on europe?
the war left a legacy of massive destruction, loss of life, political instability, and violence.
Name 3 of the major terms Germany had to agree to with regard to the Treaty of Versailles.
What are: #1) Germany had to admit blame for starting the war. #2) Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies in the amount of $33 billion. #3) Germany was stripped of its armed forces and was not allowed to re-arm/militarize. #4) Germany was stripped of 25,000 miles of territory and 7,000,000 people when new countries/territories formed. (Poland Czechoslovakia)
Name 4 major roles women played in WWI.
}Women- First war where women officially served in the armed forces, although in noncombat positions. Nurses had served in the army and navy since the early 1900’s, but they were not assigned ranks, and they weren’t technically enlisted. Since most men were assigned to active duty in combat, women took clerical positions, radio operating jobs, electrician jobs, and also served as pharmacists and photographers. Women also filled the vacant industrial jobs left by men.