ww1 study

What was the spark for ww1

Archdukes assassination

What were the central powers

Germany, austria hungary, the ottoman empire

What were the allied powers

Britain, france, russia

Why did america not involved in the war at first

They thought it was european affair

How did us companies profit during the war

Sending goods to allied powers

What country was America close to

Britain

What did britain initiate

Naval blockade of germany to keep out food n supplies

What did the germany blockade do

Starved thousands

What did germany do to take down the blockade

Build uboat submarines

When a uboat destroy a us ship

May 7 1915

What us ship was wrecked by Germany

Lucitania

What did woodrow wilson threaten after the lucitania attack

cut diplomacy with germany if they didnt cease killing innocents

What did germany do after us threats

Expand under restricted submarine warfare in 1917

What was the over act of war

Zimmerman note

who was the zimmerman note for

A telegram intercepted by great britain intended for the german ambassador to mexico

What was the zimmerman note

a proposal of an a alliance between germany and mexico in exchange of land they lost from the us (cession)

What happened when the telegram was published

Turned us public opinion against germany

Who bows out the war for wilson

Russia

What diplomacy did wilson focus on during war

Moral diplomacy , making the world safe for demoncracy against evil

When did wilson declare war on congress

April 2nd 1917

What was the paris peace conference

The meeting of allied victors

Who were the big 4

Us, france, britain, italy

What were the fourteen points

A speech by Wilson stating peace after ww1 to prevent future conflict

What was the first point of the 14 points

Open diplomacy

What was the second point of 14

Freedom of the seas

What was the third point of 14

Free trade

What was the fourth point of 14

Disarmament

What was the fifth point of 14

Fair voting system over colonial disputes

What was 6-13 of 14 points

Rights of people to decide political systems

What was wilsons 14 point

Purpose league of nations

What was a provision of the treaty

War guilt clause

War guilt clauses

Germany for full blame for ww1 and money owed to allied powers

what did war guilt clause do to germanys military

Reduce its military to 100,000 and to militarize colonies everywhere

What did the provisions of the treaty make

League of nations

What were created from the provisions of the treaty

New democratic nations in europe like poland, austria, hungary , etc

Who was henry kabat lodge

Leader who involved the us into the league of nations

Isolationism

Foreign policy of avoiding alliances, interference in foreign affairs

How did ww affect germanys economy

War reparations

Who wanted to punish germany

Britain and france

Who wanted to forgive germany

Us and italy

How did congress prepare the military

Selective service act

Selective service act

War draft

Who were segregated in the military

White and black regiments

What was the convoy system

defensive maritime strategy where merchant ships sailed together protected by naval vessels from germanys submarines warfare

What is the american expeditionary force

Fought aside from allied powers

What was the aef known as

Doughboys and yanks

Dough boys

Nickname for American soldiers apart of aef

Yanks

American soliders apart of aef

Who led aef

Gen john black jack perishing

What was ww1 known as

Mechanized warfare with tanks, airplanes, machines, etc

What was shell shock

A type of ptsd that occurred on traumatized soliders

Who was alvin york

Recieved medal of honor for killing mass of german soliders

What was the first war agency by wilson

War industries board

War industries board

led to price controls on raw materials and reduce waste and mass production

What was the second war agency

Fuel administration

Fuel administration

Rationed fuels to send overseas for war effort

What was the third war agency

Food aministration

Food administration

Rationed food, enforced Americans to eat specific resources on certain days of the week, and encouraged americans to plant victory gardens

Victory gardens

Food grown at home to provide for troops in europe

What was the last agency

National war labor board

National labor board

Improved work conditions and banned child labor

How did war benefit farmers

They were able to profit more and buy more land

What was anti immigrant hysteria

eastern europeans faced prejudice

what were the espionage and sedition acts

Made it illegal to criticize government effort of the war

Who did sedition and espionage acts targeted

Socialist and labor unions

What did sedition and espionage acts violate

The first amendment of freedom of speech

How were womens roles expanded in ww1

Filled factory jobs

How did women working in industry affect them

Gave credibility to women’s suffrage movement giving them the right to vote

Howard zinns role in ww1

Being a critic who revealed that wilson wanted to enter war for americas investments n markets instead of democracy

Eugene v debs role in ww1

Socialist who was the leader of industrial workers of the world spoke for the working class against the governments war effort

What was the schneck pamphlet

Pamphlet by charles scheck that viewed anti draft views and how drafting violated the 13th amendment