Chapter 11 Test Flashcards
What were the causes of World War I
Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliance system
Who were the allies in World War I
Russia, France, Britain, and the US
Who are the Central Powers in World War One
Germany, Austria hungry, ottoman empire, and Bulgaria
What started World War I
Germany invades Belgium
“no man’s land”
Land between two trenches
What were to criticisms of the US going into World War I
Loss of life, costly
Lusitania
Ship sunk by a German U-boat, kills 128 Americans
Sussex
Friend ship that was sunk by a German U-boat
Zimmerman note
Germany tells Mexico to get on their side
Russian Revolution
Set up temporary democratic government call the Della Dooa
Unrestricted sub Marine warfare
Germany 6 of US ships
When did the US declared war on Germany
April 6, 1917
Who was president during the world war one
Woodrow Wilson
Selective service act
Required men to register with the government to be drafted and trained in the military
Convoy system
Heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back-and-forth across the Atlantic Ocean
John Pershing
Commander of AEF
What was the biggest issue of World War I
Bacteria becoming into infections
Alvin York
Considered most famous US soldier in World War I
Armistice
Agreement to stop fire
National war labor Board
Work to improve factory conditions
Food administration
Helped produce and can serve food, increased food production
War bonds
Citizens give money to the government and wars over citizens get all the money back with interest
Propaganda
Trying to get people to support a cause
Committee on public information
First agency to use propaganda
Espionage / sedition acts
You couldn’t speak against the government about going to war otherwise you would get a rested
What was the great migration
Movement of African-Americans from the south to the north
Wilson’s plan for peace for the world
14 points
What were the 14 points included in Wilson’s piece plan
-no secret treaties, lower tariffs or no tariff, reduction of arms, consideration of colonial people, foundry changes, league of Nations
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty that ended World War I
Demilitarized
Not allowed to have an army
