America In WW1 Flashcards
Who does russia defeat
Tsar nicholas II who becomes unpopular and hands over the throne and is killed along with his family
Germany signs what treaty?
Treaty of brest-litosvsk
Securing the peace. The big four?
George clemabceau (french) david lloyd george (british) .. Vittorio orlando (italian) wilson (american)
Wilsons plan for world peace
Freedom of seas Free trade Arms reduction Self detirmination League of natioms
Treaty of versilles
Wilson presented to senate for ratification july 10
Went on speaking tour .. Died was sick
Treaty not ratified
Eastern front
Russia v. Germany
Signs of weakness in the economy
Wealth did not spread evenly
Gov protected industry not farmers
Intern.wealth distribution problems:us loaned europe billions
Stock market:unregulated
Black tuesday oct. 29 1929
Stock prices declined investors panicked and began selling stocks
15000 unemployed ww1 vererans wanted their bonus so they…
Hitchhiked to washington
Election of 1932
Hoover vs. franklin d. Roosevelt
Roosevelt won in a landslide
America as a neutral power
They are closer with allies for econ. Reasons
Germany uses u-boat submarine
they threaten to sink any ship with allied flag
Lositania incedent may 1916
Ship sunked
Germany responded with the sussex pledge
Sussex pledge
Promise made by germany allowing armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships, to be torpedoed without warning.
Wilson up for reelection in 1916 campaigned on
Progressevism
Prosperity
Peace
Election of 1916
Wilson VS. charles evans Hughes
Why did germans unrestrict submarine attacks in feb 1917?
They felt they could win the war with the submarine before america starts sending troops to fight
Zimmermans telagram note
Message to mexico saying to sign alliance n they will help em get terretories of TX NM and AZ
Wilson asks for decleration of war after zimmerman note and joins the side of ?
France and british
