World War I Flashcards
The purpose of the liberty bonds issued by the us government before WWI was to do what?
Support allies
German submarines used to attack allied and neutral ships were called what
Uboats
The selective service act passed in 1917 required what
Men between the ages 21-30 register to be drafted
The aggressive strengthening of armed force is known as
Militarism
Because of a labor shortage during wwi, us factories hired more than one million what
Women
One cause of tension in Europe in the early 1900s was the rise of sense of pride in ones country or what
Nationalism
How did the convoy system help the allies at sea
Allowed destroyers to escort and protect groups of the allied merchant ships
The influence outbreak in 1918 was so deadly because it did what
Spread through the air, quickly and unknowingly
In wwi, the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to do what
To defend a position by fighting within deep ditches
What does it mean when neither side can win a decisive victory
Stalemate
How did the sinking of a British ship by a German submarine help bring the us in to wwi
There were more than 100 American passengers aboard the ship
What was Woodrow wilsons list of specific proposals for postwar peace
14 points
At first America adopted an isolation party. What does that mean?
They wanted to stay out of the war
What was the name given to the secret telegram in which Germany offered to help Mexico regain territory in the us if Mexico joined the central powers
Zimmerman note
Leader of the republican opposition in the us senate to the treaty of Versailles
Henry Cabot lodge
