8th US History - Ch 18a (pg 340-348) Flashcards
In what year did America officially enter World War I?
1917
What act provided stiff penalties for anyone who supplied information to the enemy, interfered with recruiting, or encouraged insubordination in the armed forces?
Espionage Act
Whose assassination provided an excuse for World War I?
Archduke Ferdinand
Who was President of the United Sates when America entered World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
On what date was the armistice to end World War I signed?
November 11, 1918
Name the most famous American pilot of World War I.
Eddie Rickenbacker
What incident turned the American people against Germany in 1915?
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-Boat.
Did Americans support membership in the League of Nations?
no
What did Germany promise to Mexico in the Zimmermann Note?
Germany promised Mexico land in the United States if Mexico would help them in the war.
What was the title for Germany and her allies in World War I?
Central Powers
What was the title for the United States and her allies in World War I?
Allied Powers
What was a popular nickname for American infantrymen during World War I?
Doughboys
When did WWI take place?
1914-1918
Who wrote the Zimmermann note to whom?
Germany wrote it to Mexico.
What sparked the start of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
