Homefront
What was the homefront?
Ideological war in the USA over support for the war. Also, the social changes that happened as a result of wartime pressures.
What day celebrates the end of WW1 (also celebrates all Veterans)
Nov 11th. Armistice day/veterans day.
Modern warfare was marked by a new type of warfare called __________ ____________
Trench Warfare
What was the name of the treaty that set terms after the war
Treaty of Versailles
Explain how Militarism elevated the conflict
Huge militaries costed lots of money, giving governments the ability and cause to use force vs their neighbors
This agency, headed by George Creel, was in charge of making propaganda and rallying support for the war. Had the 4-Minute men
CPI (Committee on Public Information)
What event was the spark that started the war?
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
How did WW1 soldiers expect the war to turnout at the beginning?
What did American woman gain from their Homefront efforts during WW1
Right to vote (political power)
less strict social standards (less weird for them to work, dress how they want, etc.)
Explain how systems of Alliances elevated the conflict
Secret Alliances meant that countries didn't really know what they were getting into when starting a war
What were the Espionage and Sedition acts
Espionage act: Cant discuss any war-related information
Sedition act: Cant criticize the gov't
What group did Gavrilo Princip work for
The Black Hand of Death
What invention let the German navy control the seas
The U-Boat (submarines with torpedoes)
What was the promise that Wilson made to the German people
Surrender and you will be treated fairly (didn't happen)
Explain how either Imperialism or Industrialization elevated the conflict
Imperialism: countries trying to expand into each other.
Industrialization: Countries can make lots of advances weapons efficiently
After the war was over and most men came home, most working women ___________________
Returned to traditional domestic roles
What was the Zimmerman Note what was its main effect
Secret message from Germany to Mexico asking for the Mexican army to keep America busy fighting over TX, AZ, NM, and CA. Got the USA to enter the war with the Allies/Entente
Name the 3 most common medical conditions that resulted from trench warfare
Dysentery
Trench Foot
Shell Shock (PTSD)
After WW1, the USA entered a new era of ____________
Isolationism
Nationalism is defined as not just the ________ of one's own country, but also the ________ of other countries
Love of own country & Hatred of other countries
After the Great Migration, Black American found little was better in the North. This sparked the beginning of the _________ __________ Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Which ally / Entente member pulled out of the war halfway through, and why?
Russia pulled out b/c the communist Bolshevik revolution. They revolted b/c they were sick of the war.
What 2 letters of MAIN contributed MOST to modern warfare
Industrialization- Brutally lethal weapons everywhere
Militarism- Everyone had huge well funded militaries
After the war, the worlds governments came together to form the ________ __ __________ which the USA did NOT join because __________________________________________
League of nations
because Americans didn't want to be dragged into more wars. Also Wilson was a Democrat and Congress was majority Republican
Explain each letter of MAIN. What it stands for, how it changed the war
Militarism: Bigger armies
Alliances: Secret defense agreements
Industrialization/Imperialism: Widespread advances weaponry / Countries trying to spread
Nationalism: Strong hatred for foreign nations and worship of one's own nation