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Comparing WWI and WWII Flashcards

1
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What are the causes of WWI

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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What are the causes of WWII

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Germany invades Poland
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Japan was expanding their power

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What is similar between the causes of WWI and WWII

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Small incident to set a spark

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What is the Pres Policy regarding the war prior to the US entrance in WWI

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Neutrality
Wanted to trade with all nations
Pres Wilson wanted to try and negate peace between the nations at war- failed

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What is the Pres Policy regarding the war prior to the US entrance in WWII

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Isolationism
-Non-involvement in EU and Asia
US embargo against Japan
-Refused to sell oil and metal to Japan
Lend Lease
-US send planes,tanks,guns and ammo to britain/allies to fight Germany

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What is similar between the Pres Policy regarding the war prior to the US entrance WWI and WWII

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US tried to stay out

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What are the events that prompted the Presidents to ask congress for a declaration of war in WWI

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Zimmermann Telegram
-Germany telling Mexico to attack US in return they will get back the mexican session, as a distraction to stop US from war

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What are the events that prompted the Presidents to ask congress for a declaration of war in WWII

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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
-Dec 7, 1941
-”A day that will live in infamy” FDR

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What is similar between the events that prompted the Presidents to ask congress for a declaration of war in WWI and WWII

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Something directly harming or asking to harm the US

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What is the propaganda used by the US during WWI

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Justifying going into war
-Being a “good” american by joining the war effort
-buy liberty bonds
-ration food
-grow “victory gardens”

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What is the propaganda used by the US during WWII

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Work together(not segregated by race)
American strength will win this war
Women will replace mens jobs
Ration Gas by riding with others
Instill fear, panic, anger in americans

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What is similar between the propaganda used by the US during WWI and WWII

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Telling americans what they need to do to be helpful towards the war

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What are the actions affecting civil liberties during the war in WWI

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Espionage Act:fines and jail time for
-Interfering with the draft
-attempting to encourage disloyalty to america
-speaking out against and criticizing the war
-any mail judge to be treasonous
Sedition Act: fines and jail time for
-interfering with the sale of liberty bonds
-writing or speaking against the govt

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What are the actions affecting civil liberties during the war in WWII

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Japanese internment camps
-after bombing PH there was great distrust of Japanese Americans
-Forced to relocate to special camps set up

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What is similar between the actions affecting civil liberties during the war in WWI and WWII

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Stop people who will criticize the war, disturb some peoples

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What is the role of women in WWI

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Women were needed in the workforce
-Worked in factories making weapons for the war
-other jobs

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What is the role of women in WWII

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Women were needed in the workforce
-Rosie the Riveter
-Symbol of women’s contribution to the war effort
Worked in factories making weapons for war
Bigger push in Women’s rights

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What is similar between the role of women in WWI and WWII

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Women needed in workforce

19
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What is the role of minorities in the war in WWI

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Harlem Hellfighters
-Fought alongside the French

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What is the role of minorities in the war in WWII

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Tuskegee Airmen-African Americans
-fighter and bomber pilots trained in Alabama
-Served in the Army Air Corps
Navajo Code Talkers
-Native American Tribe
-Used their language to send messages in the Pacific war
-Japanese couldn’t translate it

21
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What is similar between the role of minorities in the war in WWI and WWII

A

Useful because of their culture

22
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What is the role that the US played in the peace process and world affairs after WWI

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Pres Wilson Peace Plan- Fourteen Points
Treaty Of Versailles
-Germany blamed for war
-made to pay reparations
American returned to Isolationism

23
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What is the role that the US played in the peace process and world affairs after WWII

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Unconditional surrender of Germany- May 1945
Nuremberg Trials
-Nazi leaders put on trial for war crimes
Atomic Bombs dropped on
Japan
-surrender in August 1945
America will become very involved in world affairs

24
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What is similar between the role that the US played in the peace process and world affairs after WWI and WWII

A

Wanted to end the war fast

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