APUSH 7.5

Quiz on 7.5 and 7.6 Friday

Underlying causes to WWI

nationalism, imperialism, militarism, combination of public and secret alliances

Submarine warfare

Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare and sunk many passenger/merchant ships

Sussex Pledge

Germany promised to not sink merchant or passenger ships without due warning

What did Americans think of the Germans?

Americans had a negative view of Germany. They supported the Allies

Ethnic Influence

German-Americans, Irish-Americans, and Italian-Americans openly supported their respective countries

Jeanette Rankin

first woman to be elected to Congress, was against going into WWI

Democrats Campaign Slogan

"He kept us out of war"

National Defense Act

increased the regular army to a force of nearly 175,000. Congress approved the construction of more than 50 warships

Colonel Edward House

Went to London, Paris, and Berlin to negotiate a peace settlement. This was unsuccessful

U.S. decision for war

unrestricted submarine warfare, this caused U.S. to break of diplomatic relations with Germany

Zimmerman Telegram

Secret offer made by German to Mexico. Aroused nationalist anger of the American people

AEF

American Expeditionary Force, commanded by General John J. Pershing. AEF assumed independent responsibility for the Western Front

November 11, 1918

Germans signed an armistice where they agreed to surrender their arms, give up much of their navy, and evacuate occupied territory

Fourteen Points

Wilson's speech in order to address the causes of WWI. Recognition of freedom of the seas, an end to the practice of making secret treaties, reduction of national armaments

Treaty of Versailles

to punish Germany, apply self-determination, created the League of Nations to maintain the peace

Henry Cabot Lodge

leading Senate Republican

Irreconcilable

could not accept U.S. membership in the League

Reservationist

led by Senator Lodge. Could accept the League if certain reservations were added.

Wilson collapsed after a speech in Colorado

Caused a stroke and left office in 1921

U.S. never ratified _____ Treaty or joined the ___________

Versailles, League of Nations