Start of World War I
What event started World War I?
What is Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which Government policy drafted soldiers into the military?
Selective Service Act
The final straw sent that led to the US entering the war. Sent by Germany to Mexico promising to help them get land back if they declared war on the US.
What is Zimmerman Telegram
Which side had the advantage prior to the US entering the war?
What is Germany and Austria Hungary
What was Wilson's goal for the 14 Points Plan?
What is Peace without victory
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy's alliance.
What is Triple Alliance.
Formed to help create support for the war effort. (I Want You For the US Army Posters)
Committee on Public Information
Created by the US Government that prohibited anyone from speaking out against the war effort.
What is The Espionage Act
Nickname for US troops overseas because of our lack of experience fighting.
What is Doughboys
Most important point of the 14 Points Plan.
What is The League of Nations
Glorification of the military, led to an arms race prior to World War I.
What is Militarism
Coordinated the purchase of war supplies.
War Industries Board
Leader of the US troops.
Who is John J. Pershing
Law passed that said no one could speak out against the war efforts.
What is The Espionage Act
What is $33 Billion dollars
Exerting economic, political, and military control over a weaker nation.
What is Imperialism
How many troops did the US have prior to mobilizing?
What is 100,000
Leader of Germany during World War I.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm
US President who wrote the 14 Points Plan.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
What was the treaty that ended the war, and who was blamed?
What is Treaty of Versailles, Germany
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to the start of WWI due to increased tension between world powers because of nationalism, militarism, and imperialism. The final straw was that all of them were in alliances with one another and each was ready for war.
Created to prevent strikes which would limit production of war materials.
War Labor Board
How did World War I help America become a world power? Did we deserve it based off our contributions or did we take advantage of an advantageous situation?
America became a world power because the combination of us Industrializing and a war time economy led to us becoming the richest country in the world. This also allowed us to become a creditor nation which meant multiple countries owed us money. (Rest is opinion, can argue either side.)
How did the Russian Revolution impact the Allies?
What is Russia signed a treaty with Germany and left the war which allowed Germany to fight on one front.
List the four effects of WWI.
What is
-Women and African Americans faced new realities.
-Inflation led to high prices for goods
-The Red Scare (fear of communism)
-The US became the richest country in the world.