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exam 2 - unit 8 - ch 23 Flashcards

1
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did pres wilson have any desire to embroil the us in the bloody and lengthy war that was going on in the us

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no

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2
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what did wilsons foreign policy through his first term and his campaign for reelection focus on

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keeping the us out of the war and involving the country in international affairs only when there was moral imperative to do so

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3
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what countries were in the triple entente alliance

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france, great britan, and russia

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who was in the central powers, or the triple alliance, that was opposite the triple entente alliance

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germany, austria-hungary, and the ottoman empire, and initially italy

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5
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a series of side treaties likewise entangled the larger european powers to what

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the larger powers to protect several smaller ones should war break out

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6
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in bosnia’s capital of _____, gavrilo princip and his accomplices assassinated the _____ _____ archduke in their fight for a ___ ____ nation

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sarajevo
austro-hungarian
pan-slavic

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why did austria-hungary declare war serbia with the confidence that it had the backing of germany

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bc serbia failed to accede to austro-hungarian demands in the wake of the archdukes murder

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8
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why did austria declaring war on serbia bring russia into the conflict

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due to a treaty in which they had agreed to defend serbia

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9
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why did germany follow suit and declare war on russia

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they feared that russia and france would seize the opportunity to move on germany if they did not take the offense

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10
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what drew great britan into war

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the german invasion of belgium

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11
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what followed britain joining the war

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the attack of the ottoman empire on russia

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12
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by the end of ____ ____ is seemed as if europe had dragged the entire world into war

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august 1914

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13
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what were some weapons that both sides used

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new artillery, tanks, airplanes, machine guns, barbed wire, and poison gas

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14
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what did the new weapons do

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strengthened defenses
turned each military offense into barbarous sacrifices of thousands of lives with minimal territorial advances in return

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15
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what was the total military death toll by the end of the war

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10 M

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16
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how many civilian deaths caused by military action

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1 M

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17
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civilian deaths caused by famine, disease, or other factors

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6 M

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18
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what was one terrifying new piece of technology warfare did the germans use

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the german unterseeboot - and undersea boat or U-boat

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19
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by 1918, german u-boats had sunk nearly ________ vessels

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5,000

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20
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what was the greatest historical note of the u-boats

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the attack on the british passenger ship, RMS Lusitania on its way from NY to liverpool on may 7, 1915

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21
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what was the cause of the attack on the rms lusitania

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the german embassy in the us announced that this ship would be subject to attack for its cargo of ammunition, which later proved accurate

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22
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how many people dies in the attack on the rms lusitania

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1,200 civilians including 128 americans

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23
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what event tested wilsons desire to stay out of what had been a largely euro conflict

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the attack on the rms lusitania, which horrified the world and gained support for england and beyond for the war

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24
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how did the zimmermann telegram start

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the british intercepted and decoded a secret telegram from german foreign minister aurthus zimmerman to the german embassador to mexico

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25
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what did the telegram say

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it instructed the latter to invite mexico to join the war effort on the german side, if the us declared war on germany

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26
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the telegram also encouraged mexico to do what

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invade the us if a declaration came to pass, bc mexico’s invasion would create a diversion and permit germany a clear path to victory

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27
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what did zimmerman promise mexico in exchange in the telegram

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he would return mexico the land they lost to the us in the mexican-american war, including arizona, NM and TX

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28
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wilsons last effort to avoid bringing the us into ww1 was captured on what

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in a speech he gave to the us senate on jan 22,1917

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29
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what was the speech’s name that wilson gave as a last effort

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peace without victory

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30
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what was wilsons speech about for the last effort

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extolled the country to be patient, as the countries involved in the war were nearing peace

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31
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did wilson enter the war unwillingly

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yes

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32
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once the us joined the war, wilson moved quickly to use ____ _____ and ____ _____ to put into place the conditions for the nations success

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federal legislation
government oversight

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33
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what ensured that americans would either support the war or at least stay silent

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aggressive propaganda campaigns combined with a series of restrictive laws to silent dissenters

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34
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while some conscientious objectors and others spoke out, the ____ ______ were largely successful in silencing those who favored ______

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government efforts
neutrality

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35
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to compose a fighting force, congress passed the _____ _____ ____ in 1917

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selective service act

36
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what did the selective service acy to in 1917

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required all men aged 21-30 to register for the draft

37
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in 1918, what changed about the draft

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the ages changed to 18-45

38
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how many men participated in combat operations overseas

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2 M men

39
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among the volunteers, houw many woman

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20,000

40
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what part of the woman went to france to serve as nurses or in clerical positions

A

quarter

41
Q

some school banned the teaching of the ____ ____

A

german language

42
Q

what did some restaurants serve instead of frankfurters, sauerkraut, and hamburgers

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liberty dogs with liberty cabbage
liberty sandwiches

43
Q

symphonies refused to preform music written by ______ composers

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german

44
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what did the sedition act, passed in 1918 do

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prohibited any criticism or disloyal language against the us

45
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what was banned from critisicing from the sedition act

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fed gov and its policies, the us constitution, military uniform or the american flag

46
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more than ______ persons were charged with violating these laws, and many received prison sentences of up to ______ years

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2,000
20 years

47
Q

in 1917, roger baldwin formed the ____ _____ _____ _____

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national civil liberties bureau

48
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what was the national civil liberties a forerunner of

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the american civil liberties union

49
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what did the national civil liberties bureau do

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challenged the government’s policies against wartime dissent and conscienctious objection

50
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for what groups did the war provide opportunities for advancement

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woman and blacks

51
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how did they gain advancement

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they took on jobs that had previously been preserved for white men

52
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in return for a ___ ____ pledge, workers gained the right to organize

A

no strike

53
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many of these shifts were ______ and the end of the war came with a _____ _____ that the old social order would be ______

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temporary
cultural expectation
reinstated

54
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for women, the ______ _____ was complicated by the war

A

economic situation

55
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why were things complicated for women by the war

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the departure of wage-earning men and the higher cost of living pushed many towards less comfortable lives

56
Q

what happened when the war ended and the men returned home looking for work

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women were fired from their jobs and expected to return home and care for their families

57
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blacks served in ______ unites and suffered from the widespread racism in the military _____, often serving in menial or _______ roles

A

segregated
hierarchy
support

58
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what was the 369th infantry known as

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the harlem hellfighters

59
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what did the harlem hellfighters do

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served on the frontline of france for 6 months, longer than any other american unit

60
Q

171 men from the 369 infantry received the _____ of ______ for meritorious service in combat

A

legion of merit

61
Q

the 19th amendment passed in ______ ____ and the states ratified if by august ____

A

june 1919
1920

62
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what did the 19th amendment do

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prohibited all efforts to deny the right to vote on the basis of sex: it took effect in time for american women to vote in the pres election of 1920

63
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compared to the incredible carnage endured by europe, the us’s battles were _____ and _______

A

brief and successful

64
Q

for wilson, the victory in the fields of france was not followed by triumphs in ______ or ______, where his vision of a new world order was rejected by his allied _____ and then by the us ______

A

versailles
washington dc
counterparts
congress

65
Q

the russian revolution toppled the hate regime of

A

tsar nicholas II

66
Q

the russian revolution ushered in a ____ ____ from which the bolshevik faction of ______ _______ under the leadership of vladimir linin emerged victorious

A

civil war
communist revolutionaries

67
Q

why did the russian delegates agree to sign a generous peace treaty with germany

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they were weakened by war and internal strife, eager to build a new soviet union

68
Q

what was the result of facing civil unrest from the german people in berlin and the loss of support from his military high command

A

kaiser wilhem abdicated his throne on nov 9, 1918 and immediately fled by train to the netherlands

69
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on nov 11, 1918, germany and allies declared an _____ ____, thus bringing the fighting to a stop and signaling the beginning of the peace process

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immediate armistice

70
Q

what became known as the 14 points

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openness in all matters of diplomacy and trade, especially free trade, freedom of seas, and end to secret treaties and negotiations, promotion of self-determination of all nations and more

71
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what was the league of nations

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wilsons idea for a group of countries that would promote a new world order and territorial integrity through open discussions rather than the intimidation and war

72
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what officially concluded ww1

A

the treaty of versallies

73
Q

from the treaty of versallies, france gained much of the disputed _____ along their border with germany

A

territory

74
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what else did france gain from the treaty

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passage of a “war guilt clause” that demanded germany take public responsibility for starting and prosecuting the war that led to so much deaths and destruction

75
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GB led the charge that resulted in germany agreeing to pay reparation in excess of ____ _____ to the allies

A

33 billion

76
Q

americans indicated their desire for a gov that would leave them alone, keep taxes low, and limit social progressivism and international intervention by doing what

A

voting in pres warren g harding in a landslide election

77
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what was an unexpected and unwanted effect of soldiers returning hom

A

the emergence of a new strain of influenza that medical professionals had never encountered before

78
Q

how may americans fell ill from the flu within months of the wars end

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20 M

79
Q

how many americans died from the flu

A

675,000

80
Q

when did the disease mysteriously disappear

A

1919

81
Q

worldwide, the estimate shows that _____ M people suffered form this flu strain and __ M people died

A

500 M
50M

82
Q

during the ____ ____ of 1919, northern cities recorded 25 bloody race riots that killed over 250 people

A

red summer

83
Q

what happened at the chicago race riot in 1919

A

a white mob stoned a young black boy to death because he swam too close to the white beach on lake michigan

84
Q

did police arrest the perpetrator who threw the rock a the black boy

A

no

85
Q

the chicago race riot led to a ____ long riot that left __ blacks and __ whites dead, as well as ___ dollars’ worth of damage to the city

A

week long
23
15
millions

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