WWI Flashcards
who were the choctaw indians
communication agents, the germans couldn’t break their code
who was general john j. pershing
“black jack” leader of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western front
what was the zimmermann note of 1917
a note germany sent to mexico urging them to attack U.S. if the U.S. declared war on germany
what did women do to help in WWI
they served as
- nurses
- ambulance drivers
- factory workers
- made war supplies
what did citizens do to help in WWI
- bought liberty bonds to help pay for the war (loan to the US)
- planted victory gardens
- rationed food : “meatless mondays” and “wheatless wednesdays”
what was the War Industries Board
told farmers to grow and companies what to make
what was the National Labor Board
made sure war materials were produced
*urged business owners to meet workers’ demands
what was the fuel administration
it managed the nation’s coal and oil
*called for “heatless mondays” to save fuel
and also started daylight savings time
what were the commitee on public information (CPI) and what did they do during WWI
they were a group of volunteers who organized rallies and parades to get support for the war
created posters and pamphlets (propaganda)
who were the four minute men and what did they do
the four minute men were volunteers who gave short, patriotic speeches in movie theaters and churches
what were the germans called in propaganda
Huns
what were the harlem hellfighters
369th infantry unit from NYC
what were the segregated units
400,000 black soldiers
1st to arrive in france
what was the army draft of 1917
aka conscription,
said if you were 21-45 you would have to join the war
what were the unrestricted submarine warfare
used U-boats to sink ships
