WW1 Flashcards
I was in charge of the War industries board
Bernard Baurch
I advocated peace without vicotry
Woodrow Wilson
He was in charge of American Expeditionary Force of AEF
General John Pershing
I provided the spark that caused WW1, who am I?
Garvrilo Princip
I spearheaded the opposition of the League and the Treaty of Versailles in Congress
Senator Henrey Cabot Lodge
Temporary suspension of fighting
Armisice
A method to finance the war by adding a charge to goods consumers buy
Excise Tax
Government securities sold to finance the war or simply borrowing money from its citizens
Liberty bonds
Postwar peace treaty that was never ratified by Congress
Versailles
Despite the preparedness movement, the United States lacked a large and available military force. Congress therefore passed…
The Selective Service Act
This Administration was in charge of “Meatless Mondays” - we wanted to “Hooverize” or conserve food
Food Administration
This Act made it a crime if someone expressed disloyal, profane, or abuse of the American system of government, flag, or uniform.
Sedition Act
This Act made it a crime if you gave aid or comfort to the enemy.
Espionage Act
Benard Baurch was in charge of this program that is basically a government-business partnership to manage the war economy.
War Industries Board
This committee was in charge of keeping the American public informed about the war and promoted patriotism for the war effort.
Committee of Public Information
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.
nationalism
Aggresively building up armed forces and giving the military more authority over government and foreign policy.
militarism
competition for colonial lands in Africa and elsewhere led to conflict among the major European powers
imperialism
What is the cause of WW- when European nations had pledged to come to one another’s aid in the event of an attack.
Alliances
The spark that caused WW1?
Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Because of this new weapon, armies were forced to dig trenches.
machine gun
This new German weapon was used primarily to disrupt supply lines by sinking ships.
U boats or the submarine
Germany introduced this WMD during WW1
Mustard Gas or Chemical Warfare
At the beginning of the war, this new weapon was primarily used for scouting purposes making sure your forces weren’t getting flanked.
airplane
This massve weapon struck fear to its opposition until it broke down.
Tank
this offer, accepted by GB, (Alliance between Germany and Mexico) was sensationalized in the American press was known as…
Zimmerman Telegraph
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.
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”
American soldiers nickname given by their allies.
doughboy
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
