WWI Study Guide

Question 1

Patriotic Appeals

Answer 1

using patriotic lang. or symbols toa ppeal to people’s national pride

Question 2

What effect did the Russian Revolution have on the Russia involvement in WWI?

Answer 2

Food riot broke out & RUSSIA w/DRAWS FROM THE WAR

Question 4

submarines

Answer 4

used extensively w/ germans, u-boats were important in disrupting shpping lines & supplies coming to THe Allies

Question 5

Emotional appeals

Answer 5

propaganidist are careful to explain in detail the action they want the consumer of the propaganda to carry out. Most appealed emotion is fear since most people are likely to take action out of fear

Question 6

HUmor or Caricatures

Answer 6

capturing viewer’s attention through the use of humor to promote the war effort. Enemy is almost always the butt of the jokes used by propagandist.

Question 7

List the innovations/tech. devlp. during WWI

How did new techm contribute to increasesed casualites

Answer 7

Tanks, chem. weapons, Airplanes, Big Bertha, Submarienes, Trenches

New devel. were happening so fast to kill more people, so they were usedmore people died

Question 8

How were German-Americans treated in the US during the war?

Answer 8

Treated w/ suspicion,discrimination, Abuse, rejection, collective mistrust

Question 9

List the 5 main objectives of propaganda

Answer 9

Recruitment of soliders
financing the war effort
eliminating the dissent and unifying the country
conservation of resources
participation in home front

Question 10

tanks

Answer 10

originally invented by the british, tanks became and important factor

Question 11

what event sparked the beginning of WWI

Answer 11

Assaination of archduke, Francis Ferdinana, heir to the throne of Austria-HUngary

Question 12

list the 8 propaganda tools

Answer 12

demonization
emotional appeals
name calling
patriotic appeals
half truths/lies
catchy slogans
Evocative visual symbols
Humor/Caricature

Question 13

What was the purpose of the War Industries Board

Answer 13

To increase companies efficiency by using mass production techniques, standardized products, sets prices for foods

Question 14

chem. weapons

Answer 14

introduced by the Germans, usde by both sieds, this weapon was banned by most countries after WWI

Question 16

list and define the 4 main causes of WWI

Answer 16

Militarism- Buid of weapons
Alliances- A union/pact between nations
IMperialism- Extending a nation’s economic and social power
NAtionalism- Deotion to the intreset of one’s nation

Question 17

Demonization

Answer 17

this tool ivolves portraying the enemy as purely evil, meanacing, murderous and aggresive. The propagandist attempts to remove all confusion and ambiguity about whom the public should hate. The enemy may be portrayed as a hairy beast or the devil himself

Question 18

What was the position of the USs @ the outbreak of WWI

Answer 18

Neutrality

Question 18

Define reparations

Answer 18

Making amends for wrong or injury done, comensation in money

Question 18

What was the League of Nations

Answer 18

Attempt @ international peace and self-determination of nations

• However, the org. fails b/c US fails to join
• all members had to agree

Question 18

Explain the Great Migration

Answer 18

A large scale movement of Southern blacks to northern cities where they hoped to get more jobs and escape discrimination of the South.

Question 19

Describe the contents, intentions, and effects of the Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 19

Contents: Germans telling MExico they could get them AZ,NM,NV intentions- Tell Mexico they can have US territory, possibly get Mexico on Germans side
Effects: US declares war

Question 20

Define propaganda

Answer 20

info, ideas, rumors, deliberately spread widely to help/harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Question 22

Describe the causes of effects of the sinking of the Lusitania

Answer 22

Cause: German shot a torpedo @ the passenger ship thinking it caried weapons
Effects: Almost made US loose its neutrality

Question 23

What was the goal of Wilson’s 14 Points

Answer 23

Achieve a just and lasting peace, “peace w.o victory”

Question 23

NAme Calling

Answer 23

loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy. “commies” “japs” “huns” reinforce negative sterotypes and assist propagandist in emoniing the enemy

Question 24

Describe the terms on the Treaty of Versailles and how it “planted the seeds” for future conflict.

Answer 24

Germany recieved harsh reparations-pay $32 bill. agreed to guilt, return territory

-Many of Wilson’s 14 points were rejected, Japan demands territory

Question 26

Evocative Visual Symbols

Answer 26

Involves using symbols that appeal to people’s emotions- like flags, statues, mothers, children, enemy unifroms-to promote war effort

Question 27

Catchy slogans

Answer 27

Tool involves using memorable phrases to foster support for the war effort.

Question 28

How did the war end on 11/11/1918

Answer 28

Germany w/drew troops and surrendered armaments