WWI

Question 1

what were the main causes of WWI?

Answer 1

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Question 2

what is militarism?

Answer 2

building up an military to have the biggest military or and arms race

Question 3

what is an alliance?

Answer 3

countries making deals with other countries to help them in case something were to happen

Question 4

what is imperialism?

Answer 4

countries invading others to get the most land/power

Question 5

what is nationalism?

Answer 5

the idea that your country is better than all others

Question 6

what were the years of WWI?

Answer 6

1914-1918

Question 7

what was the US policy during the start of the war?

Answer 7

to remain neutral (isolationism)

Question 8

what were specific factors that pulled the US into the war?

Answer 8

unrestricted submarine warfare, US businessmen help funding the allies, the Zimmermann telegram, sinking of the Lusitania, germany invading neutral belgium

Question 9

what were the triple alliance?

Answer 9

Germany, Italy (joined 1915), Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire)

Question 10

who were the alliances?

Answer 10

United Kingdom, Russia, France

Question 11

why did Russia drop out of the war?

Answer 11

the Russian revolution started

Question 12

why did the Russian revolution start?

Answer 12

people were starving to death and the war was going terribly for them

Question 13

what was unrestricted submarine warfare?

Answer 13

germany stopping supplies going to the united kingdom

Question 14

why were the US businessmen wanting the allies to win?

Answer 14

the businessmen helped fund the allies so if they had lost they would have lost all their money

Question 15

what was the zimmermann telegram?

Answer 15

germany saying that if america declared war that mexico should declare war on america and then would gain some of the united states

Question 16

what was the sinking of the lusitania?

Answer 16

a passenger ship was sunk and some americans were onboard

Question 17

what were the rumors about germany invading neutral belgium?

Answer 17

there were rumors that innocents were being killed in belgium

Question 18

what were liberty bonds?

Answer 18

the government would help the businesses stay in business but then the government would have to pay them back causing the government to go into debt

Question 19

what was the espionage act?

Answer 19

if you spoke out against the draft you would be put into jail

Question 20

what was the sedition act?

Answer 20

could not criticize the war or government or draft when the US is at war

Question 21

what was Schenk vs. Court?

Answer 21

court case after shank was put into jail because of criticizing the US during the war (court ruled against him)

Question 22

what was the war industries board?

Answer 22

the government would say what price you could sell your products at

Question 23

what were the controversial actions taken by US when entering the war?

Answer 23

the selective service act, war industries board, liberty bonds, espionage act, sedition act, schenk vs. court