World War I Flashcards
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Lafayette Escadrille
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Who: Americans What: American Pilots When: WWI,1916 Where: Europe, France Why: First pilots to volunteer for french army
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Woodrow Wilson
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Who: 28th President of the United States What: US President during WWI When: 1913 - 1921 Where: Washington D.C. Why: Declared Neutrality, proposed 14 Points, believed in Global Self-Determinism
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RMS Lusitania
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Who: British Passenger Ship What: Boat sank by German U-Boats When: 1915 Where: Atlantic (Coast of UK) Why: Declare war, angered Americans
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Peace Party
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Who: Jane Adams What: Reformer Party When: 1915 Where: NY Why: Fought for women's right to vote
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Sussex Pledge
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Who: US, Germany What: Agreement to end Submarine Warfare When: 1916 Where: Atlantic Ocean Why: Germany promised end to u-boat attacks
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Zimmerman Note
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Who: Germany to Mexico,intercept by UK then US
What: Telegram sent to Mexico telling to fight
When: 1917
Where: Germany, Mexico, UK, US
Why: Reason for us to join war
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Great Migration
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Who: African American What: 500,000 When: 1915-1920 Where: South US to North Why:
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369/93 ID
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Who: African American Soldiers What: 369 Regimen of the 93rd Division When: 1917-1918 Where: France Why: Served in combat for 91 Days and hailed as heroes in France after war
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Fourteen Points
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Who: President Wilson What: Plant to end WWI When: 1918 Where: Washington D.C. Why:
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Treaty of Versailles
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Who: Big 4 and Germany What: Treaty ending WWI When: 1919 Where: Versailles, France Why:
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Pan Africanism
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Who: Marcus Garvey
What: An idea to help Africa become more developed
When: Early 1900s
Where: America and Europe
Why: Planted the seeds for separatism in the US