Imperialism And WWI Flashcards
1
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Convoy system:
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- Supply ships in large groups surrounded by battle ships to protect from German submarines
2
Q
John Pershing
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- Commander of the American expeditionary force
- refused to combine with British and French armies
3
Q
Harlem Hell fighters:
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- Spent more time in combat than other units with 191 days in the trenches
- more than 1,400 causalities
4
Q
Alvin C. York
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- Famous American doughboy
5
Q
The treaty of Versailles:
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Required Germany to pay financial reparations due to their punishment for WWI
6
Q
League of Nations:
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Cooperation between countries for peace
7
Q
Wilsons 14 points:
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- Open diplomacy, end of imperialism, free trade, reduction of armies
8
Q
Why didn’t U.S join the League of Nations
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- Isolationism
- opposition in Congress
9
Q
War industries board:
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Determined what products industries made, where they went, and how much they cost
10
Q
Committee on public info:
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To educate the public on the war
11
Q
Espionage act
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Crime to interfere with U.S war effort
12
Q
Sedition act
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Crime to speak out against war
13
Q
Scheneck vs. United States
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Said the espionage and sedition acts were constitutional
