War In Europe
Name ONE of the new deadly weapons introduced during WW1.
Tanks, shotgun, flamethrower, the machine gun, chemical warfare, submarines (U-boats)
What does the US start the war as?
What does mobilization mean?
Gathering resources and troops.
What does the US push the war as?
A fight for freedom and democracy.
What is the name of President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace?
Wilson's 14 Points.
What type of warfare is fought during WW1?
Trench Warfare
What is propaganda, which is used by all countries during the war?
Info to change opinion.
What does rationing mean?
limiting the amount of certain goods.
What does the US try to do to anybody who speaks out against the war?
Silence them.
Who was not invited to the peace talks?
Germany and Russia.
What is the war stuck in to start?
A stalemate.
What does the Selective Service Act accomplish?
It creates a military draft.
They increase taxes and sell war bonds.
What is the Espionage Act?
What does the US never do, which hurts this organizations viability?
The League of Nations.
What is the literal event that starts WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
How does the US help when it enters into WW1?
Sends millions of troops, protects allied ships.
Who steps up to the plate to work during World War 1?
Women and African Americans.
What is the Sabotage Act?
What happens under the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany takes full responsibility. They have to pay billions of dollars, disarm, and give up colonies and territories.
What does the acronym M.A.I.N stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Assassination, Imperialism, Nationalism.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
A message sent from Germany to Mexico asking them to fight the US if they joined the war.
What does the National War Labor Board accomplish?
8 hour workday, overtime pay, equal pay for women (for the time), and unions.
What is the Sedition Act?
You can't say, print, or write any criticism of the US government or the war effort.
What was included under Wilson's 14 Points?
National self-determination, free trade, no secret treaties, limits on weapons/military, and the creation of the League of Nations.