US History Unit 4 Flashcards
list the four main reasons that lead to WWI?
Nationalism, Alliances, Millitarism, Expansion
Why did president Wilson create the committee on public Information ?
it created pro-war propaganda
What started the fighting between Austria hungry and Serbia?
Archduke Ferdinand got assassinated by a Serbian
Which new weaponry technology led to the development of trench warfare?
tanks and cannons
Explain how Germany’s u-boats violated international law.
Germany sank ships without warning
What is the military draft and why was it created?
system that required eligible men to fight in the army
what was the name of all the black us regiment that took part in active combat?
369th regiment
what were the ouch and pull factors in the grate migration?
high living cosy, low wages, job openings & high wages
what was Wilsons policy regarding war during 1914?
not to have allies, stay neutral
the treaty of Versailles immediately created more _____ in Europe
nations
what was the US’s stance on the treaty if Versailles?
they didn’t sign it because of the reparations
when the us entered the warn 1917, who did we declare war on?
Germany
explain the court case as Schenck vs. United States
free speech was denied
list the new fighting technologies/methods used in WWI
uboats, machine guns, tanks, cannons
after which battle did the Germans agree to a truce?
Meuse- Argonne Offensive
why were members of the Socialist party against WWI
thought the war was only about gaining control and power
did Wilson require reparations from defeated nations in his 14 points
no
which group entered that war right after the Russians signed a peace treaty with Germany
Harlem Helifighters
what did Germany promise to Mexico in the Zimmerman note?
Germany would get Texas, New Mexico, and Arkansas back.
what made it legal for the federal government to fight dissent that could damage the war effort
vedition act
what was the main concern of reservation it’s about the treaty of Versailles
it could have caused world war 2
why did the government sell bonds to ordinary citizens?
so the US could have money for the war
