WWI Study Guide Flashcards
Patriotic Appeals
using patriotic lang. or symbols toa ppeal to people’s national pride
What effect did the Russian Revolution have on the Russia involvement in WWI?
Food riot broke out & RUSSIA w/DRAWS FROM THE WAR
submarines
used extensively w/ germans, u-boats were important in disrupting shpping lines & supplies coming to THe Allies
Emotional appeals
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
HUmor or Caricatures
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.
List the innovations/tech. devlp. during WWI
How did new techm contribute to increasesed casualites
Tanks, chem. weapons, Airplanes, Big Bertha, Submarienes, Trenches
New devel. were happening so fast to kill more people, so they were usedmore people died
How were German-Americans treated in the US during the war?
Treated w/ suspicion,discrimination, Abuse, rejection, collective mistrust
List the 5 main objectives of propaganda
Recruitment of soliders financing the war effort eliminating the dissent and unifying the country conservation of resources participation in home front
tanks
originally invented by the british, tanks became and important factor
what event sparked the beginning of WWI
Assaination of archduke, Francis Ferdinana, heir to the throne of Austria-HUngary
list the 8 propaganda tools
demonization emotional appeals name calling patriotic appeals half truths/lies catchy slogans Evocative visual symbols Humor/Caricature
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board
To increase companies efficiency by using mass production techniques, standardized products, sets prices for foods
chem. weapons
introduced by the Germans, usde by both sieds, this weapon was banned by most countries after WWI
list and define the 4 main causes of WWI
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
Demonization
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
What was the position of the USs @ the outbreak of WWI
Neutrality
Define reparations
Making amends for wrong or injury done, comensation in money
What was the League of Nations
Attempt @ international peace and self-determination of nations
- However, the org. fails b/c US fails to join
- all members had to agree
Explain the Great Migration
A large scale movement of Southern blacks to northern cities where they hoped to get more jobs and escape discrimination of the South.
Describe the contents, intentions, and effects of the Zimmerman Telegram
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
Define propaganda
info, ideas, rumors, deliberately spread widely to help/harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
Describe the causes of effects of the sinking of the Lusitania
Cause: German shot a torpedo @ the passenger ship thinking it caried weapons
Effects: Almost made US loose its neutrality
What was the goal of Wilson’s 14 Points
Achieve a just and lasting peace, “peace w.o victory”
NAme Calling
loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy. “commies” “japs” “huns” reinforce negative sterotypes and assist propagandist in emoniing the enemy
Describe the terms on the Treaty of Versailles and how it “planted the seeds” for future conflict.
Germany recieved harsh reparations-pay $32 bill. agreed to guilt, return territory
-Many of Wilson’s 14 points were rejected, Japan demands territory
Evocative Visual Symbols
Involves using symbols that appeal to people’s emotions- like flags, statues, mothers, children, enemy unifroms-to promote war effort
Catchy slogans
Tool involves using memorable phrases to foster support for the war effort.
How did the war end on 11/11/1918
Germany w/drew troops and surrendered armaments
