Vocabulary
items brought into or out of a country illegally
contraband
President of the United States during W.W. I
Woodrow Wilson
Describe the Declaration of War on April 4, 1917
The House of Representatives voted 373-50 to declare war
What were u-boats and how did they change the war for Germany?
German submarines. They sank merchant ships instead of boarding and searching them.
settling an argument between two persons or parties after hearing the claims of both sides
arbitration
An understanding or informal alliance between nations; name for the allies during WWI.
Entente
Heirs to the throne of Austria and Hungary
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sofie
Describe the Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sank a British ship- the Lusitania off Queensland, Ireland. It was carrying passengers from New York to England including 1100 civilians
Why did President Wilson not want to enter into a peace treaty with Emperor Karl or with Germany's Kaiser?
Neither leader was a leader elected by the people
To make an official decision between individuals or groups as to who is right in a dispute
adjudicate
a form of government where a country is ruled by a person or group with total power
autocracy
Member of the Black Hand; assassinated the archduke and his wife
Gavrilo Princip
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
A telegram sent from Germany to Mexico asking them to start a war on the U.S.'s Southern border. It was intercepted and it left the citizens of the U.S. outraged. It was one of the reasons the U.S. entered into the war.
Define chancellor
the representative of Germany's head of state- the Kaiser- in the German government
On what date did the U.S. approve a Declaration of War?
April 4, 1917
to express a foreign word by using spelling and pronunciation more familiar to English speakers
anglicize
the pope at the time of WW I. Issue peace points to end the war
Benedict XV
Describe the aftermath of the assassination of the archduke and his wife.
The Emperor of Austria/King of Hungary demanded reparations from Serbia. Serbia started partial mobilization and Austria-Hungary declared war triggering other declarations.
Why were some areas of the U.S. supportive of the war while others were not?
-The Eastern/Western coasts- college educated- favored intervention on the British side
-the South favorited entering on the side of Great Britain
-Midwest- opposed the war because a lot of them were of German descent
a position of high rank in the military
commission
Kaiser of Prussia/Germany territory
Wilhelm II
Tell all parts of the Treaty at Versailles
- League of nations
-Germany would have to admit guilt and pay at least $5 billion
-Germany would give up all foreign colonies including Alsace-Lorraine
-Germany was disarmed
-Germany's economic system was under Allied control
Explain how propaganda helped stir up anti-German sentiments.
-Propaganda was used to cast Germans in a negative light saying they had always been depraved.
-It caused German Americans to be looked down upon
-It caused laws German language, books, music and names to be changed.
Give all parts of the requirements of the League of Nations
-included every nation with one vote in the Assembly
-had a council made up of Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan (and the U.S. if signed)
-Secretariat in Switzerland
-Submit all disputes to the League to settle
-All had to take part in any military and economic sanctions declared