Causes of WWI
What are the causes of WWI?
Militarism, Nationalism, and Imperialism
What year did the United States enter the War?
1917
"War is the health of the state"- Randolph Bourne
What does this quote mean?
War is good for the country
What kinds of jobs did Women have during WWI?
Factory work, farmers, agriculture, translators, nurses manufacturing, etc.
Who won the war?
The Allies
What was the catalyst that started WWI?
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
What does Neutrality mean?
The state of not helping/supporting either cause of the conflict.
What are Liberty bonds?
Taxes that Americans could pay to help support the war.
What was the 19th amendment and what year was it ratified?
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. It was ratified in 1920.
How did the United States impact the war?
They provided the war with material, they provided soldiers, increased the allies morale.
What is the in between space between the trenches called, and why is it called that?
No Man's Land because no man "survives "
Why did President Wilson wait so long to enter the war?
His re election was in 1916. War is a controversial topic and he wanted to make sure that he got votes.
What are Victory Gardens?
Gardens that Americans would grow vegetables in to send to soldiers. It was one of the ways that they could show their support from home.
What is Suffrage?
The right to vote in political elections
What is the League of Nations?
The League of Nations is a group of diplomats who who prevent the spread of war from happening.
What are the Mutual Defense Alliances?
Give 3 examples
Agreements to protect one another if the other is in danger.
EX: Germany-Austria Hungary, Russia and Serbia, France and Russia,
What is the name of the ship that Germany sunk that angered the Americans? How many people died?
The Lusitania
Over 1000 people were killed including over 130 Americans.
Why did the progressives try to convince President Wilson to go to war?
They saw it as an opportunity to have a strong economy.
Strong Economy-Jobs-Money-Power-Protection
Who was Alice Paul and how did she encourage women to fight for the right to vote?
Alice Paul was a suffrage leader. She convinced women to chain themselves to the fence of the White House.
Who are the big four?
United States-President Wilson
France-George Clemenceau
Italy-Vittorio Orlando
Great Britain-David Loyd George
Why were the trenches so dangerous?
Give 3 examples
1. They were poorly built
2. There were a ton of diseases EX: Trenchfoot
3. You could be attacked at any moment EX: poison gas, grenades, chemicals, etc.
What is the name of the telegram that was sent to Mexico to convince them to go to war against the US?
What did the telegram promise them?
The Zimmermann Telegram.
All the land that was lost to them during the Mexican American war.
Who created Propaganda and why was it spread?
The CPI/Wilson administration created propaganda to try to convince Americans to join the war.
How did progressivism connect to women joining the war effort?
With men being gone it led to women taking over. War gave women the opportunity to work.
Jobs-Money-Power-Protection
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany was forced to pay reparations $269 billion
Their military was reduced
They were forced to sign and was not allowed to negotiate.