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Chapter 18 Reading Flashcards

1
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nationalism renewed

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old grudges among countries

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militarism

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glorification of the military; eventually produced arms race between Germany and Britain at sea; among Germany, France, and Russia on land

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European leaders preparing for war

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strengthened their military and formed allies

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4
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tripple alliance

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Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy

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tripple entente

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France, Russia, and Great Britain

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Francis Ferdinand

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archduke of Austria Hungary; assassinated by Serbian youth

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Russia

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came to aid of Serbia against Australia

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Germany

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declared war on Russia and Belgium; later announced unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain

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France

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Russia’s ally; declared war on Germany

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Great Britain

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declared war on Germany

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11
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Western front in France

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became critical battle front

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12
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German soldiers

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settled onto high ground, dug trenches, and fortified their position

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13
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French and British

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dug trenches after German soldiers

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14
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new military technology

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machine guns and poison gas; led to millions of casualties

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15
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President Woodrow Wilson called for

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Americans to remain impartial

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16
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swayed American opinion on Germany

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brutal German invasion of Belgium

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17
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U Boat

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German submarine

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18
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Lusitania

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British passenger boat sunk by German U Boat

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Minister Arthur Zimmerman

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German foreigner; sent telegram to Mexico proposing alliance between Germany and Mexico

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Zimmerman note

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intercepted by the British and given to American authorities; Americans shocked by its content

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April 6, 1917

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US declared war on Germany

22
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selective service act

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authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe

23
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War Industries Board (WIB)

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headed by Bernard Baruch; regulated all industries engaged in the war effort; urged Americans to conserve food as patriotic gesture

24
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Herbert Hoover

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head of the food administration; set high prices for food to encourage farmers to increase production

25
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Committee on Public Information (CPI)

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worked to convince the American public the war effort was a just cause

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George Creel

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director of CPI; consumed education and widespread advertising campaign to “sell America”

27
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opposed Allies in USA

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German Americans and Irish Americans

28
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conscientious objectors

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people whose moral or religious beliefs forbid them to fight in wars

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Espionage Act

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banned subversive newspapers, magazines, or printed materials

30
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Sedition Act

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extended the Espionage Act of 1917; speech and expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds

31
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Schenck v US

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Supreme Court ruled there are times when the First Amendment protections on speech do not apply

32
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social changes

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created jobs for women; 19th amendment

33
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great migration

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more than 1.2 million African Americans move to the North to escape racism and find better jobs; Mexican Americans joined in crossing the boarder

34
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Germany ending conflict before America could

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renewed unrestricted submarine warfare

35
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British and America convoys response to Lusitania

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provided mutual safety by sending warships to protect merchant ships

36
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Vladimir Lenin

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led radical communists; gained control of Russia; fighting stopped between Russia and Germany

37
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fighting stopping between Russia and Germany

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allowing Germany to launch an all out offensive on the western front

38
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John J Pershing

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led American troops to help stop the German offensive and launch successful counteroffensives

39
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Nov 11, 1918

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Germany surrendered ending World War 1

40
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Fourteen Points

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President Woodrow Wilson promoted openness, encouraged independence, and supported freedom; advocated self determination

41
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self determination

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right of people to choose their own form of self government

42
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League of Nations

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world organization where countries could gather and peacefully resolve their issues

43
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1919

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victorious Allies held peace conference in France

44
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other Allied leaders insisted

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Germany make reparations

45
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reparations

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payment for war damages

46
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map of Europe redrawn

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national self determination was violated several times

47
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irreconcilable

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handful of senators; believed US shouldn’t get entangled in world organizations such as the League of Nations

48
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reservationists

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larger group of senators; opposed to the treaty as it was written

49
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without full American support

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League of Nations proved unable to maintain peace among nations; Senate didn’t ratify the treaty

50
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WW1 changes

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significant economic, social, political, and cultural changes in America

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