Supporting the War Effort
What were the "14 points"?
Wilson's plan for peace
What were some of the main weapons used in the Trench War?
Poison Gas (Mustard Gas) , Machine guns, hand grenades, tanks, + Biplanes
What event was the direct cause of WW1?
A Serbian Nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Hungarian throne.
Why did General Pershing want to keep Americans separate during fighting?
He was following Wilson's belief that the US had to make a victorious showing on its own.
When did WW1 start?
July 28, 1914
Militarism . Alliances . Imperialism . Nationalism
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What is Militarism and what are Alliances?
Militarism is the "glorification" of the military.
Alliances are agreements to work together to achieve a common goal.
What caused Trench Foot and Gang Green?
Soldiers limbs, especially feet, constantly being wet and dirty.
How did ordinary men support the war?
They preserved food, planted gardens, donated, bought bonds, etc.
What is an armistice?
A halt in the fighting that allows peace talks to begin.
When did WW1 end?
November 11, 1918 @ 11:00 AM
What is Imperialism and Nationalism?
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Imperialism is trying to acquire more land.
Nationalism is extreme pride in ones country or nation.
What were the dangers and concerns of being in the trenches?
Trench foot, Gang Green, large rats eating the soldiers food and clothes, death, disease, hunger, and infection.
The Triple Alliance:
Germany, Austria - Hungary, Ottoman empire
What is being "Shell shocked"?
This another name for PTSD. PTSD stands for post traumatic stress disorder. A lot of the surviving soldiers from wars end up with PTSD because of the extreme mental, physical, and emotional toll the war took on them.
How did companies and factories find more workers once the men had gone to war?
Women started working and they made southerners work in the Midwest and northeast.
How did the Military get more men?
The draft
What were duckboards in the trenches?
Boards for soldiers to stand on that were meant to keep their feet dry and out of the water and mud.
The Triple Entente:
France, Britain, Russia.
What was the turning point in the war?
The Battle of Argonne Forest
What was the Red Scare?
They were scared of communist revolution
What was the War Industries Board?
A group that regulated production and manufacturing, as well as as allocation of wartime goods.
What was the "No Mans Land"?
The "No Mans Land" was the land between the opposing sides trenches. They would often call truces to collect their sides bodies from the land.
Zimmerman Telegraph:
Said that Mexico would get some of the US' land if they helped Germany in WW1.
What was the goal of the Americans "First Division"?
It symbolizes America's commitment to the fight
What protected the front line trenches?
machine gun posts and barbed wire