WW1 Flashcards

1
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I was in charge of the War industries board

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Bernard Baurch

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2
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I advocated peace without vicotry

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Woodrow Wilson

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3
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He was in charge of American Expeditionary Force of AEF

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General John Pershing

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4
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I provided the spark that caused WW1, who am I?

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Garvrilo Princip

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5
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I spearheaded the opposition of the League and the Treaty of Versailles in Congress

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Senator Henrey Cabot Lodge

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6
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Temporary suspension of fighting

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Armisice

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7
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A method to finance the war by adding a charge to goods consumers buy

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Excise Tax

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8
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Government securities sold to finance the war or simply borrowing money from its citizens

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Liberty bonds

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9
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Postwar peace treaty that was never ratified by Congress

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Versailles

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10
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Despite the preparedness movement, the United States lacked a large and available military force. Congress therefore passed…

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The Selective Service Act

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11
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This Administration was in charge of “Meatless Mondays” - we wanted to “Hooverize” or conserve food

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Food Administration

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This Act made it a crime if someone expressed disloyal, profane, or abuse of the American system of government, flag, or uniform.

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Sedition Act

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13
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This Act made it a crime if you gave aid or comfort to the enemy.

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Espionage Act

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14
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Benard Baurch was in charge of this program that is basically a government-business partnership to manage the war economy.

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War Industries Board

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15
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This committee was in charge of keeping the American public informed about the war and promoted patriotism for the war effort.

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Committee of Public Information

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16
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This cause of WW1 inspired the great powers of Europe to act in their own interests. Another emerged as ethnic minorities within larger nations sought self-governments.

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nationalism

17
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Aggresively building up armed forces and giving the military more authority over government and foreign policy.

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militarism

18
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competition for colonial lands in Africa and elsewhere led to conflict among the major European powers

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imperialism

19
Q

What is the cause of WW- when European nations had pledged to come to one another’s aid in the event of an attack.

20
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The spark that caused WW1?

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Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

21
Q

Because of this new weapon, armies were forced to dig trenches.

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machine gun

22
Q

This new German weapon was used primarily to disrupt supply lines by sinking ships.

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U boats or the submarine

23
Q

Germany introduced this WMD during WW1

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Mustard Gas or Chemical Warfare

24
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At the beginning of the war, this new weapon was primarily used for scouting purposes making sure your forces weren’t getting flanked.

25
This massve weapon struck fear to its opposition until it broke down.
Tank
26
this offer, accepted by GB, (Alliance between Germany and Mexico) was sensationalized in the American press was known as...
Zimmerman Telegraph
27
What circumstances led to an American posture in which true neutrality was dead
British blockade, which cut off U.S. trade with Germany while supplies flowed to the Allies.
28
Wilson's commitment to neutrality in the World War stemmed from his profound conviction that:
a neutral America could lead the warring nations to a “peace without victory”
29
American soldiers nickname given by their allies.
doughboy
30
Name the countries who form the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy who form the Triple Alliance and France, Russia and Great Britain who form the Triple Entente