Unit 5: World War I

What sparked the start of World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist

Which countries made up the Allied Powers at the outbreak of World War I?

Great Britain, France, Russia

Why did many Americans favor neutrality in World War I?

They wanted to avoid foreign entanglements

Which ocean liner sank by German U-Boats led to the deaths of almost 1200 people and outraged Americans?

The Lusitania

In February 1917, the US intercepted a note in which Germany offered a military alliance to aid Mexico in invading the US to distract and prevent the US from entering World War I on the Allied side. What was the name of this note?

The Zimmerman note

In what ways did the federal government ask citizens to help during World War I?

Buy “victory” and “Liberty” bonds, grow “victory” gardens, and conserve coal and fuel

During World War I, mere criticism of the government became cause for arrest and imprisonment for disloyalty. What was the name of the law that allowed this practice?

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Which former presidential candidate, and founder of the Socialist Party in America, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for violating the Espionage and Sedition Acts by making an anti-war speech?

Eugene Debs

Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in World War I?

John J. Pershing

What did the Germans agree to sign on November 11, 1918 to end thee fighting in World War I?

An Armistice

What was President Wilson’s plan for a lasting peace after World War I called?

The Fourteen Points

What was the peace settlement reached at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 called?

Treaty of Versailles

What did President Wilson believe any weakness of the Versailles Treaty could be overcome by?

The League of Nations

Who was the leader of the Republican opposition in the Senate to Wilson’s League of Nations?

Henry Cabot Lodge

What did the work of radicals in the labor movement lead many Americans to believe that labor unions were associated with?

Socialism/Communism

What did the presidential election of 1920 reflect about the opinions of most Americans?

A desire to return to normalcy

In the presidential election of 1916, what was Woodrow Wilson’s campaign slogan?

He kept us Out of the war

Describe America, from a military point of view, when the United States entered World War I?

Poorly Prepared

During World War I, which government agency has almost dictatorial powers to allocate materials and fix prices?

War Industries Board

During World War I, which nationality (origin) of Americans were most often suspected of disloyalty?

German Americans

Who were the members of the Big Four?

George Clemenceau, David Lloyd George, Vittorio Orlando, and Woodrow Wilson

What was the peace settlement at the Paris conference of 1919 called?

Versailles Treaty

How did President Wilson attempt to rally support for the Treaty of Versailles when it became evident that the treaty would not be approved without reservations?

He launched a nationwide speaking tour

After great debate, the Treaty of Versailles was voted down. What played a large part in this decision?

Reservations by the irreconcilables

What was the most significant result of the Senate’s failure to ratify the Versailles Treaty?

Loss of the possibility of World Peace

Allied Powers

Britain, France, United States, Russia

Central Powers

German, Austria-Hungary, Turkey(Ottoman Empire) and Bulgaria

Espionage Act

A crime to hinder nations war effort

Fourteen Points

Woodrow Wilson’s Peace Plan

League of Nations

Worldwide assembely of peace keeping nations

Red Scare

Public Hysteria over Bolshevik influence in the United States after World War I

Sedition Act

Limited freedom of speech during war times

War Industries Board

A federal agency that reorganized industry for maximum efficiency and productivity

American Expeditionary Force

Led by John J. Pershing, First American troops to enter combat in Europe

Committee on Public Information

Bureaucratic agency founded to create propaganda in support of the American war effort; created movies, speeches, and censored the press