US History - chapter 19 test study guide

what were the 4 causes of WW1

militarism, systems of alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.

where did the assassination that triggered WW1 occur?

Sarajevo, Bosnia

what caused Germany widespread starvation?

the British blockade

alliance system

There were two alliance systems in Europe known as the Allies and Central Powers

Schleiffen Plan

A German plan for a two-front war against France and Russia, aiming to quickly defeat France before facing Russia.

Lusitania

British ship sunk by German U-Boat

Zimmerman Note

suggested alliance between mexico and germany that nagered americans and led to the U.S. entering WW1

archduke franz ferdinand

was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in 1914 triggered the outbreak of WW1

militarism

development of armed forces and their used as a tool for diplomacy

imperialism

when stronger countries extend economic political control over weaker countries

convoy system

A heavy guard of destroyers that escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic

selective service act

Required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

mechanized warfare

Began with the introduction of the tank and the airplane as weapons

alvin york

armed with only a rifle and revolver, killed 25 Germans, with 6 other soldiers, captures 132 prisoners

john j pershing

commanded American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

Eddie Rickenbacker

shot down 26 enemy planes; known as the “American ace of aces”

espionage and sedition acts

law stated person could be fined or imprisoned for interfering with war effort

suffrage

womens right to vote; gained toward end of WW1 <3

who were the “big four”?

great Britain, France, Italy, and the United States

who rejected wilson’s “Fourteen Points”?

allied leaders

why did US senators oppose membership of the League Of Nations?

because they did not want foreign lands controlling the government

Treaty of Versailles

1919 peace treaty signed at the end of WW1; established new nations, borders, and war reparations

how might this kodak ad be useful as evidence of life in WW1?

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how might this kodak ad be less useful as evidence of life in WW1?

may be staged so not as trust worthy