World War I

Flashcards for review of WWI lecture notes.

Who won the election of 1916?

Woodrow Wilson

Who did Wilson run against in the election of 1916?

Charles Hughes

What was Wilson's campaign slogan in 1916?

He kept us out of war!

What action by Germany led to Wilson's final plea for peace?

Germany renewed submarine warfare

What did the Zimmermann telegram propose?

Germany would help Mexico win back its lost provinces in the American Southwest.

What event moved the United States closer to war in February?

The Zimmermann Note

What other event in early 1917 pushed the United States still closer to war and drove Czar Nicholas II from power due to food shortages, economic hardships, and heavy losses?

The Russian Revolution

According to President Wilson, why was it important for the US to enter WWI?

To make the world safe for democracy.

Why did the Allies need help from America?

The Allies needed everything from food to arms and Britain and France were on the verge of collapse. In Russia, soldiers were deserting to join the Russian Revolution.

What act required men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft?

Selective Service Act

How many men and women joined the armed forces in the 18 months after the Selective Service Act was passed?

4 million

Why did President Wilson set up government agencies?

To oversee the war effort.

Who did Wilson chose to be head of the Food Administration?

Herbert Hoover

What slogan was used on Food Administration posters?

Food Will Win the War

What was Hoover's job as head of the Food Administration?

To boost food production to feed American troops and send food to the Allies.

What board did President Wilson set up to tell factories what they had to produce?

War Industries Board

What was the name of the board Wilson created in 1918 to settle disputes over working hours and wages and tried to prevent strikes?

War Labor Board

What did movie stars like Charlie Chaplin help sell to raise money for the war?

Liberty Bonds

Why did American citizens buy Liberty Bonds?

They were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

Why were the Four-Minute Men sent out to speak to the American people?

To urge Americans to make sacrifices for the goals of freedom and democracy.

What did women do as men joined the armed forces?

They stepped into men's jobs in the workforce.

How were German Americans treated during the war?

They endured suspicion and intolerance because of anti-German prejudice.

What was movement of almost a half million African Americans from the South to cities in the North known as?

The Great Migration.

Why did African Americans move north?

They found better-paying jobs in war industries.

Which groups of people were among those who opposed the war?

Progressives, pacifists, and socialists

What laws did Congress pass to encourage unity?

Laws making it a crime to criticize the government or to interfere with the war effort.

Who is a warmonger?

A person who tries to stir up war

What was the Zimmermann telegram?

A 1917 telegram sent from Germany's foreign secretary to the German minister in Mexico instructing the minister to urge Mexico to attack the United States if the United States declared war on Germany

What was the Selective Service Act?

A law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

What does it mean to be illiterate?

Unable to read or write

What is bureaucracy?

A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials

What is a Liberty Bond?

A bond sold by the United States government to raise money for World War I

What is a pacifist?

A person who objects to any war; believes war is evil

What is socialism?

The belief in personal property for individuals and public ownership of the means of production, such as factories and natural resources