World War 1 and It's Aftermath

Question 1

Allied Powers

Answer 1

Russia, Serbia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, and United States were allied powers that fought against the central powers in World War 1.

Question 2

Central Powers

Answer 2

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were allied powers that fought against the allied powers in World War 1.

Question 3

Lusitinia

Answer 3

British ship sunk by German submarine that had American passengers on board which led to America’s entrance into the war.

Question 4

Sussex Pledge

Answer 4

Promise that Germany made not to torpedo passenger ships without warning

Question 5

Election of 1916

Answer 5

Presidential election where Woodrow Wilson ran against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evan Hughes and won by a narrow margarine

Question 6

Robert LaFollette

Answer 6

Progressive leader who was a U.S. House of Representatives that fought against the dominance of corporations and had 17% of popular vote when he ran against Woodrow Wilson for presidency

Question 7

Jeannette Rankin

Answer 7

First female U.S. Congressman who helped pass the 19th amendment

Question 8

Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 8

Secret message between Germany and Mexico to ally of the U.S. entered the war

Question 9

Russian Revolution

Answer 9

Russian Revolution that overthrew the czar and set up the bolsheviks

Question 10

Food Administration

Answer 10

Food Administration regulated the handling and processing of food with laws that were supposed to keep people safe

Question 11

War Industry Boards

Answer 11

Promoted mass-production of supplies to increase efficiency for more war supplies that could be purchased

Question 12

National War Labor Board

Answer 12

Administered wage controls on national level

Question 13

Selective Service Act

Answer 13

Allowed the government to set up an army draft for ww1

Question 14

Committee on Public Information

Answer 14

A group of journalist set up to advertise the war domestically and build public support

Question 15

Espionage Act

Answer 15

Made it illegal to do or say anything that was considered disloyal to the U.S. government, military, or the Constitution

Question 16

Sedition Act

Answer 16

Extended the Espionage Act by making it illegal to shine a negative light on any part of the U.S.

Question 17

Eugene Debs

Answer 17

Progressive leader that fought for union rights and led a fifth presidential run under the socialist party from prison, which he was imprisoned under the Espionage Act

Question 18

Schenck v. U.S.

Answer 18

A pamphlet issued about the draft being unconstitutional was found illegal under the Espionage Act

Question 19

American Expeditionary Force

Answer 19

Under General Pershing a independent U.S. army made a strong offensive move in Europe

Question 20

John j. Pershing

Answer 20

General that led the American Expeditionary Force

Question 21

“peace without victory”

Answer 21

Woodrow Wilson made this appeal to the U.S. population for a peaceful resolution to the war which did not work

Question 22

Fourteen points

Answer 22

A fourteen point plan for a peaceful resolution that led to the association of nations

Question 23

Big four

Answer 23

Council of four leaders from the biggest countries to settle a peace agreement

Question 24

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 24

The treaty that ended ww1 and divided up the countries

Question 25

Article X

Answer 25

Gives the League of Nations to give aid to a country experiencing external aggression

Question 26

Henry Cabot Lodge

Answer 26

A congressman who led opposition to U.S. involvement with League of Nations

Question 27

Election of 1918

Answer 27

Republicans gained control at the midpoint of Woodrow Wilson’s 2nd presidential term

Question 28

Irreconcilable and Reservations

Answer 28

12 to 18 U.S. Senators vigorously fought against the treaty of Versailles

Question 29

Palmer Raids

Answer 29

Program to capture and deport radical leftist

Question 30

Strikes of 1919

Answer 30

A steel strike during ww1 to organize the industry

Question 31

Red Scare

Answer 31

Rounding up and deportation of immigrants that had radical unsupportive views

Question 32

League of Nations

Answer 32

Established after ww1 and regulated external hostilities towards a country