Causes of WWI
What is Imperialism
What is trench warfare
US policy prior to WWI that aimed to avoid involvement in European affairs
What is neutrality/isolationism
Group of Americans not directly involved in the war, did help by selling war bonds and working in factories?
Women during WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles
Extreme pride in one's nation that led European national superiority and competition
What is Nationalism
Are between trenches that was rarely crossed due to constant threat of enemy artillery and sniper fire
What is No Man's Land
This government agency was created during WWI to manage resources and oversee wartime production
What is the War Industries Board
Group of Americans that were excused from active combat roles because of religious beliefs, instead worked as ambulance drivers or medics
What are conscientious objectors
Clause Germany signed accepting all blame for the war and agreeing to pay billions in reparations
What is the War Guilt Clause
Defense agreements between nations that meant if one nation was attacked, other nations would follow
What are alliances
This new technology was utilized by German in the North Sea to sink boats indiscriminately
What are U-Boats (submarines)
This government agency was tasked with creating posters, newsreels, and pamphlets to generate support for the war
What is the Committee on Public Information
Name for the movement of many blacks from southern states to northern states for better job opportunities
What is the Great Migration
European peace keeping organization established after WWI to prevent another catastrophic outbreak of war
What is the League of Nations
Building up of a nations military, an arms race between European countries
New type of technology created in response to machine guns and artillery
What are tanks
This legislation was meant to limit dissent by making spying or interfering with the draft illegial
What is the Espionage Act
Publication of this telegram helped convince the American public to support entrance into World War I
What is the Zimmerman Telegraph
Senator that opposed ratification of US joining an international peace keeping organization because he feared it would involve the US in future wars
Who is Henry Cabot Lodge
The assassination of the man led to a declaration of war on Serbia and eventually pulled other major nations in war in Europe
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
New weapon of war used to clear trenches and incapacitate the troops living in them
What are poison gases
This legislation aimed to limit dissent (opposition) by making speech against the country or the war illegal
What is the Sedition Act
The sinking of this ship made it difficult for the US to defend their policy of neutrality and turned public opinion against Germany
What is the Lusitania
The American president's peace plan aimed at setting goals to achieve peace in Europe after WWI
What is the Fourteen Points Peace Plan