Terms
Information designed to influence opinion
Propaganda
Leader of the AEF during America's involvement in WWI
General John J. Pershing
Identify the 5 causes of WWI using the words MANIA
Militarism
Alliance System
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
This act made it illegal to spy against the United States.
Espionage Act
This organization, headed by George Creel, was meant to build public support for U.S. involvement in WWI
The Committee on Public Opinion
One person with unlimited power
Autocracy
Vladimir Lenin
The Big 3 on the Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Congress passed this in 1917 setting up a military draft for men aged 21 - 30.
The Selective Service Act
This act made it a crime to say, print, or write any criticism perceived as negative about the government.
The Sedition Act
Teams of navy ships sailed side-by-side with merchant ships across the Atlantic Ocean
Convoy System
German who sent a letter to Mexico requesting an alliance against America.
Arthur Zimmerman
This nation set up a blockade of German ports so that U.S. ship could not provide war products to the German nation.
Great Britain (England)
This organization, proposed by Woodrow Wilson, was meant to preserve peace and prevent future wars. The U.S. did not take part in this organization
The League of Nations
The day the WWI armistice began
November 11th, 1918
A person who is opposed to the use of violence and therefor, war
Pacifist
U.S. Senator who was opposed to America joining the League of Nations. He delayed a vote so more people could voice their opposition.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Germany signed this which stated that they would promise to warn all neutral ships before attacking.
The Sussex Pledge
This act punished anyone who damaged war supplies.
The Sabotage Act
This event in Russia would eventually lead to the Russians pulling out of WWI.
The Russian Revolution
Payment for damages caused during a war
Reparation
________________ is responsible for the assassination of _______________________ which prompted the start of WWI
Gavrilo Princip
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Zimmerman note requested a German alliance with this country
Mexico
2 of this organizations' war efforts included"
Daylight Savings Time
Heatless Mondays
The Fuel Administration
The British passenger ship that was sunk by German U-boats that resulted in the death of more than 1,000 people.
The Lusitania