Outbreak of War
What does MANIA stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances
What does neutrality mean?
Impartial, not involved in conflict, etc
What type of warfare defined WW1?
Trench Warfare
What was one aim of the Preparedness Movement that was implemented during the war?
A military draft/conscription.
Which war goal was shared by all major European powers?
Expand territory.
Who was the President of the United States during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Which weapon was responsible for the majority of combat deaths during the war?
Artillery.
Did the government arrest people for speaking out against the war?
Whose assassination was the immediate cause for the outbreak of war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name one pro-war group in the United States and one anti-war group.
Pro-war: American Business, Pro-Allied Intellectuals, Preparedness Movement.
Anti-war: Progressives/Socialist/Organized Labor, German and Irish-Americans, Pacifists
Name one new medical development as a result of the war.
Antiseptics, blood transfusions, plastic surgery, mobile x-rays, etc
What were the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson's outline of what America's peace aims were, emphasizing self-determination and free trade.
Explain the Schlieffen Plan?
The German war plan which focused on an attack through Belgium to quickly defeat France before Russia could finish mobilization.
How did unrestricted submarine warfare challenge American neutrality?
American ships were sunk and American citizens were killed by German submarines.
Name one advancement in military technology as a result of the war.
Planes, tanks, steel helmets, hand grenades, machine guns, poison gas, etc
Name two conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Loss of German territory in Europe, war reparations, loss of German colonies, German war guilt, restrictions on German military, etc
Name three countries of the Triple Entente and three countries Central Powers.
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Name one military intervention on the part of the United States during the neutrality period.
*Mexico
Explain how one technological advancement or innovation has impacted the modern world.
EXAMPLE: Plastic surgery was developed as a response to facial injuries suffered during the war, but now is often used for cosmetic purposes.
Name the three controversial wartime laws passed by Congress in 1917 and 1918.
Selective Service Act of 1917, Espionage Act of 1917, Sedition Act of 1918