WK10 - US WW1 Mobilization Effort / How WW1 Ended The Treaty of Versailles

From 1880 - 1890, what size government did Republicans support? How about Democrats?

Republicans → big government, Democrats → small government

In the 1960s, what size government did Republicans support? How about Democrats?

Republicans → small government, Democrats → big government

To mobilize WW1, America’s 5-Part Process focused on:

men, $, war supplies, happy workers, and support from home

What’s the S.S.A stand for and represent?

The Selective Service Act → a nationwide draft of 2.8 million men

Of the 2.8M drafted men (2M being volunteers), all of America’s A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force)’s ages ranged between?

21 - 45 years of age

What are Liberty Bonds? What did buying one symbolize for American people?

When a private donor donates money, it made them seem more patriotic.

How much money did Liberty Bonds raise?

$25 Billion

Which Amendment focuses on the Progressive Tax?

16

The new War Industries Board (WIB) had manufacturers create more war supplies. Provide an example.

Henry Ford began building motorcycles & tanks for the war

To maintain happy workers, the Work Labor Board (WLB) provided factory workers with what? What did leaders want to prevent amongst factory workers?

An 8-hour workday → prevents strikes & (white) women get paid

To develop American support, how did W. Wilson try selling the war?

Members of the Office of War Info (OWI) developed propaganda w/ posters, while members of the Committee on Public Info (CPI) posted newspapers hourly & 4-minute men gave pro-war speeches

Why was WW1 known as a ‘poster war’?

Politicians created propaganda posters to convince more Americans to purchase Liberty Bonds

Which nations were nicknamed the “Big 3”?

France, England, & The US

How did France & England feel about Germany after WW1? How did the US react to that knowledge?

They wanted to hurt Germany (US allowed it to have League of Nations)

Why did Russia drop out of WW1?

An Internal Revolution

What other allied countries were left out?

Italy & Japan

In the Treaty process, which nation took responsibility for war reparations? How much money did they owe?

Germany, $50 Billion

How much land was Germany forced to give up to other nations after losing in WW1?

1/8

Because of 1/8th of Germany’s land being redistributed to other nations, how many German citizens suddenly became citizens of other nations?

1/10

England & France put all war guilt onto which nation?

Germany

How many men was Germany’s military limited to?

< 100,000 men (no war supplies)

What happened to Austria-Hungary after WW1?

Austria / Hungary (Split in 2)

The US agreed to every claim made by France & England about Germany after WW1 because?

They wanted to develop a League of Nations to prevent another World War

Why was it ironic for all of those measures to be taken to before the creation of League of Nations?

After Germany lost WW1 & had all blame placed onto them, people like H*tler wanted to have another World War and win it