C:7 Flashcards
The 4 Causes WWI:
1. Alliances
- Triple Alliance- Germany, Italy, Austria- Hungary
- Triple Entente- British, France, Russia
The 4 Causes WWI:
2. Militarism
Buildup of military
The 4 Causes of WWI:
3. Imperialism
Imperialism
The 4 Causes of WWI:
4. Nationalism
extreme pride in your nation
What was the catalyst for WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is killed
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
- Telegram from germany to mexico
- Mexico should join germany
- Intercepted and decoded by british
- Headlined in US papers
What was the Lusitania?
- Sunk by Germans
- 128 americans died
The War Industries Board coordinated production of what?
war materials
How did the US raise money for the war?
- raised income tax rates,
- placed new taxes on corporate profits,
- imposed an extra tax on the profits of arms factories,
- borrowed over $20 billion through the sale of bonds
The National War Labor Board tried to stop what from disrupting the war effort?
strikes
What was the job of the Committee on Public Information?
to “sell” the war to the American people
What is espionage?
spying to acquire government information
What did the Espionage act do?
made it illegal to aid the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war effort
What did the Sedition Act do?
made it illegal to speak against the war publicly & allowed officials to prosecute anyone who criticized the government
What new technology did we see in WWI?
artillery & machine guns
