WW1 & U.S.

Question 1

Nationalism

Answer 1

a devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation

Question 2

Self determination

Answer 2

The belief that each country should be free to choose its own destiny

Question 3

Triple Entente

Answer 3

The alliance between France Russia and Great Britain

Question 4

Central Powers

Answer 4

Germany and Austria-Hungary

Question 5

Allied Powers

Answer 5

France Britain and Russia

Question 6

Neutrality

Answer 6

The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict

America tried to maintain their neutrality before world war 1

Question 7

Propaganda

Answer 7

Information in a biased or misleading nature used to promote a political case or point of view

Britain magazine propaganda persuaded America to see the central powers as bullies and feel sympathetic for Britain

Question 8

Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 8

Britain intercepted a not from German official in Germany to a German official in Mexico which proposed that they become alliances and would support Mexico if war broke out in U.S. and try to gain back lost U.S. territory

Question 9

Militarism

Answer 9

the development of armed forces and their use as a tool of managing international relations

Question 10

U Boat

Answer 10

Warfare submarines used to sink British blockade ships and American merchant ships

Question 11

Lusitania

Answer 11

One of the biggest u boat disasters many people were lost, a handful of them being American, which turned American public opinion turn on Germany and central powers

Question 12

Selective Service Act

Answer 12

The act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

Question 13

War Industries Labor Board

Answer 13

Encouraged boards to use mass production techniques in order to increase efficiency. Encouraged standardization. As a result of the WILB industrial production increased by 20%

Question 14

National War Labor Board

Answer 14

National war and labor board forced workers to choose between working or war and these boards improved factory conditions, pushed for eight hour workdays, promoted safety and child labor bans.

Question 15

Victory Garden

Answer 15

Homeowners planted gardens to produce more food which would create more food to ship to the Allies

Question 16

Victory and Liberty Loan Bonds

Answer 16

These were bonds sold to support the Allied cause which became a symbol of patriotic duty and introduced the idea financial securities to many citizens for the first time

Question 17

Committee on Public Information

Answer 17

And agency created to promote war through propaganda pictures, paintings and cartoons

Question 18

Sedition Act

Answer 18

An act that was passed that could fine anyone up to $10,000 put them in jail for 20 years if they said anything disloyal profane or against war efforts or interfered with war efforts

Question 19

Schenk v. United States (1919)

Answer 19

Hey United States socialist handed out leaflets that compared to sedition acts to slavery and he was sentenced to jail but he tried to argue that these acts violated the first amendment. Court ruled leaflets did not count as the first amendment

Question 20

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 20

It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.

Question 21

Fourteen Points

Answer 21

The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I

Question 22

League of Nations

Answer 22

a group of countries working together to solve international disputes

Question 23

Reparations

Answer 23

all harm they caused to GB and France by paying them back with money

Question 24

Fuel Administration

Answer 24

In charge of ensuring enough fuel for troops

ex. “heatless friday” and daylight savings time

Question 25

Food Administration

Answer 25

In charge of ensuring enough food for troops

ex. “meatless monday” and “wheatless wednesday” and victory gardens to preserve as much food as possible

Question 26

American Protective League

Answer 26

Identified slackers trying to get out of joining the military