US HIST - WWI

The naming of Liberty Sandwiches is an example of…

…Anti-German fervor

This was create to increase the production of war supplies

War Industries Board

Committee on Public Information (CPI) was created to…

…inform US citizens about the war and create hate

So food supplies could increase and be sent to allied nations, Americans were asked to…

…participate in meatless and wheat-less days each week

John Perishing was the…

…leader of the AEF

The convoy system was an American idea to…

…defeat German U-Boats

The term conscientious objector is term to describe a person…

…whose religious or moral beliefs prohibited them from fighting in war/made them oppose war

The Espionage Act legalized penalties for…

…anyone taking part in disloyal activities towards the US

The Selective Service Act helped solve one problem the US had entering the war, which was…

…the lack of a powerful army

The Lusitania was a British liner that was…

…sunk by German U-Boats

The Great Migration was a…

…mass migration of African Americans from the South to the North

The Zimmerman Note suggested a…

…alliance between Mexico and Germany; angered US

Militarism was one long term cause of the war that…

…lead to an arms race between nations

Imperialism was one long term cause of the war involving…

…a contest for colonies

Nationalism was one long term cause of the war that encouraged competitiveness between nations and encouraged various…

…ethnic groups to attempt to create their own nation

The 14 Points was President Wilson’s…

…peace plans that outlined how to prevent future wars and end the current war

The US Army trained African Americans as officers for…

…the first time in US history

In Europe, who served as replacements in French Divisions

African Americans

Which group opposed US membership in the League of Nations believing it would drag the US into European conflicts

US Senators

German U-Boat activities was most responsible for turning…

…US public opinion against Germany

In order to ship goods and troops to Europe, the US needed to…

…build up the US navy

Support of women’s suffrage, the number of women in paying jobs, and the number of immigrants in paying jobs were all effects of…

…war and war effort they gave.

The allied leaders rejected Wilson’s…

…14 Points Plan

The area between opposing trenches is referred to as…

…No Man’s Land

It was illegal to criticize US involvement in the war under the…

…Sedition Act