Chapter 20 test Flashcards
Intense nationalism was at the root of
The problem in Europe
Pan-Slavic movement
Which sought to bring together all the Slavic people’s of central and eastern Europe
Before the War the effort to unite German-speaking people was known as
Pan-German movement
Italy desired nearby territories belonging to
Austria-Hungary
Militarism
Glorification of armed strength, leading to buildup of powerful weapons
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Bosnia
Country annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908
Gavrilo Princip
Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Allied Powers
Group of united powers that included Great Britain and France
Tensions in the early 20th century Europe stemmed from all of 3 things
- Nationalism
- Militarism
- Imperialism
The Belgian army slowed the German forces in 1914 allowing
The Allies to mobilize
No-man’s land
Area of battle zone separating Allied Powers and Central Powers
Trench warfare was characterized by
Unsanitary conditions
The following new weapons appeared during World War I
- Poison gas
- The tank
- The German machine gun
Wilson though by taking a neutral stance
The United States might help negotiate a settlement to the conflict
British ships would stop American ships bound for ports in
Neutral countries and examine their cargo
Great Britain
Country to which the Lusitania was secretly smuggling arms
Zimmerman Note
Suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico
Mexico
Country to which Zimmerman Note is directed
Jeanette Rankin opposed U.S. involvement in the war and
She was a pacifist
Selective Service Act
Legislation that required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with draft boards
During the war most African Americans were forced to
Serve in segregated military units
Convoy system
System that ensured the safe transportation of U.S. soldiers to Europe
The introduction of American forces into war saved
Paris from falling to the Germans
General John J. Pershing led American troops in
The Argonne offensive
War bonds
Issues that successfully raised large amounts of money for the U.S. war effort
Herbert Hoover
Directed the Food Administration, which worked to conserve food supplies
Labor unions gained members and grew in strength as
The result of rulings by National War Labor Board
Carrie Chapman Catt
Women’s suffrage leader who sat on the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense
Immigrants from Mexico came to
Fill the U.S. labor shortage during World War I
The Great Migration involved the relocation of African Americans from
The South to northern cities
Americans were encouraged to watch for German spies in the United States by
The Committee of Public Information
The Espionage and Sedition Acts outlawed
Opposition to the draft of to the arms industry
Victor Berger
Socialist Congressman jailed for publishing anti war newspaper articles
The Supreme Court ruled that the
Espionage and Sedition Acts were justified during wartime
Fourteen points
Wilson’s peace plan
League of Nations
Heart of Wilson’s peace proposal
Big Four
Delegates from the United States, Italy, Great Britain, and France who attended the Paris peace conference
Woodrow Wilson
Big Four leader who opposed German reparations
David Lloyd George wanted to maintain
Great Britain’s naval supremacy
In the peace treaty, Wilson opposed Germany having to
Pay reparations to the other countries
Mandate system
System that required colonial administrations to report to the League of Nations
Irreconcilables
U.S. Senators who flatly rejected the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was not ratified in the United States because
Factions within the Senate disagreed on the inclusion of the League of Nations
After the War, Germany experienced
Rampant inflation and severe food shortages
