#8 Flashcards
What was the peace movement?
Wilson’s vision of negotiations between nations
- later called the League of Nations
- many Americans shared same desire
When did the Luisitania get bombed? An what occurred bc of this?
May 7, 1915
Calmed warfare until early 1916
What did Woodrow Wilson do?
“He kept us out of war?”
Who are the Democrats running for the election of 1916? (P,VP,electoral votes)
- T. Woodrow Wilson (NJ)
- Thomas R. Marshall (IN)
277 electoral votes
Who are the Republicans running for the election of 1916? (P,VP,electoral votes)
- Charles E. Hughes (NY)
- Charles W. Fairbanks (IN)
254 electoral votes
Who wins the election of 1916?
T. Woodrow Wilson
What was Wilson’s Peace Plan?
- “Peace without victory”
- Outlined plan for peace in January 1917 in a speech to Congress
How was Germany escalating?
- Early 1917: decided to throw forces at Britain + France
- idea: to destroy Britan + France before US got involved
- diplomatic relations severed on February 1, 1917
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
- Germany to Mexico
- Germany proposes alliance with Mexico
- Germany threatens to invade America
- gets US involved in war
When does Wilson deliver a war speech to congress?
April 2, 1917
What does Wilson say in his war speech to Congress?
- World needs to “be made safe for democracy”
- April 4, 1917: Congress votes to enter the war with 6 senators and 50 congressmen dissenting
What was the economic costs of war?
Submarine to took hold on allied shipping
- -US helped provide naval escorts
- -helped exhausted British and French
When was the Zimmerman Telegram?
February 1, 1917
