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| what were the underlying causes of world war I? | militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism |
| what was the spark of the war? | June 28, 1914-assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary |
| who were the allied powers? | "Triple Entente"-Britain, France, Russia |
| who were the central powers? | "Triple Alliance"-Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire |
| what were the german objectives at the start of the war? | attack france and capture paris, attack russia and capture moscow, submarine blockade around Britain |
| what were the outcomes of the german objectives? | attack halted in france, attack halted by weather in russia, blockade ineffective (too much area to control) |
| what were the reasons for U.S. neutrality? | ethnic loyalties, geographic isolation, trade, anti-war sentiment |
| what happened during the presidential election of 1916? | Wilson re-elected "He Kept us out of war" |
| what is mobilization? | raising an army to fight in the war |
| what are the two methods? | recruitment-encouraging young men to enlist in the military and selective service |
| how did the govt finance the war? | taxation (income tax and luxury taxes) and liberty bonds |
| what are liberty bonds? | savings bonds purchased by citizens during the war; earn interest during wartime. two-thirds of the american war debt for wwI was paid by the liberty bond |
| what three groups did the U.S. economy provide for during wwI? | the allies, american citizens, and U.S. military |
| what are war boards? | government agencies to manage the economy during wwI |
| what was the food administration? | encouraged farm production; conserved food by Victory Gardens and Meatless Mondays/Wheatless Wednesdays |
| what was the fuel administration? | encouraged the nations reserves of coal and oil; Day Light Saving Time to save electricity |
| what was the War Industries Board? | organized production of war materials in the nations factories; scrap drives for raw materials |
| what was the War Labor Board? | prevented strikes among workers producing war materials |
| what was propoganda? | using media to sway public opinion |
| what are the two themes during WWI? | fighting to save democracy, Germans were barbarians |
| what were the effects of U.S. propaganda during WWI? | Anti-German Sentiment and Nativism after WWI |
| what was the Espionage Act 1917? | illegal to obstruct the draft of soldiers into the U.S. military |
| what was the Sedition Act 1918? | illegal to speak or publish criticisms of the President of U.S. govt |
| what was Schenchk's argument in the court case? | first amendment protected his right to freedom of speech; citizens have the right to express an opinion about war |
| what was the government's argument? | Schenck's violation of the Espionage Act put nation in danger by obstructing the draft, military would have a harder time getting new soldiers |
| what was the Supreme Court's decision? | Schenck's actions represented a "clear and present danger" to national security, proves that constitutional rights are not absolute |
| what happened on Novemeber 11, 1918? | Armistice-cease fire agreement |
| during the Versailles peace conference, what was the U.S. goal? | peace without victory |
| what was the goal of France, Britain and Italy? | punish Germany |
| what was President Wilson's fourteen points? | Wilson's plan for peace in Europe following WWI |
| what were points 1-5? | eliminate causes of the war |
| what were points 6-13? | self-determination, evacuation of troops |
| what was point 14? | Leage of Nations |
| what was the reaction of allies towards this plan? | rejected because it was too complex and against self-interest |
| what were the provisions of the treaty of versailles? | germany accepts full blame, germany pays 33 billion in reparations, germany must demilitarize, germany loses colonies, self-determination, league of nations |
| what happened on June 28, 1919? | Germany was forced to sign the treaty |
| what was the senates ratification of the league of nations charter? | all member nations must provide troops to protect other members at war, troops from member nations will be led by league commanders |
| what was the senate response? | rejected treaty as violating traditional policy of neutrality |
| to conquer France, Germany attacked through this neutral nation; Britain claimed German atrocities against its citizens | Belgium |
| this British ocean liner was sunk by torpedoes from a German submarine; 128 americans lost their lives | Lusitania |
| Germany announced this in response to a British naval blockade of German ports; Lusitania was one victim | unrestricted sub warfare |
| this message was sent between Germany and Mexico suggesting an alliance if the Americans entered WWI | Zimmerman Telegram |
| this was the name for the U.S. troops sent to fight on the Western Front; they were commanded by General Pershing | American Expeditionary Force |
| making of new countries based on nationalities | self-determination |
| this was the movement of African-Americans to northern cities during WWI to escape segregation and for factory work | Great Migration |
| which reason did President Wilson give for causing the U.S. entry into WWI? | unrestricted sub warfare which violated our right to freedom of the seas |
| why did the U.S. oppose membership in the League of Nations? | it would be a permanent alliance |
