History

Social Darwinism

A philosophy that emphasized the ideas of natural selection and survival of the fittest.

World War I Alliance System

An elaborate system of alliances between European Nations that contributed to the rapid escalation of World War I.

Unrestricted submarine warfare

A German military strategy during World War I that led to the United States entering the conflict, siding with the Allied Powers against Germany.

Trench warfare

A form of warfare that led to higher casualties and poor conditions for soldiers during World War I.

Uncle Sam poster

A famous recruitment poster originally used for recruiting soldiers for the US Army during World War I.

American entry in WWI

The United States entered World War I three years into the war.

Meatless Tuesdays

Initiated by Herbert Hoover during World War I to conserve food for soldiers.

Conscientious objectors

Individuals who rejected military service due to religious or moral beliefs.

Assassination of Francis Ferdinand

The event that triggered the start of World War I.

German invasion of Belgium

An event at the beginning of World War I that significantly swayed US opinion against Germany.

Switzerland

The neutral country that shares a border with two Central Power Nations during World War I.

Trenches

Structures that contributed to World War I being a defensive rather than offensive war.

Chemical warfare

A form of warfare discussed in Paul Truffaut's text, involving deadly gas attacks.

The Great Migration

The movement of African Americans during World War I.

World War I economy

The war encouraged the increased production of food and materials in the US economy.

Wilson's ideas rejected

Allied Leaders rejected many of President Wilson's ideas at the Paris peace conference because they did not support 'peace without victory' and wanted to weaken Germany.

Paris peace conference decisions

Shaped by the territorial interests of the allies and a desire to punish Germany.

Committee on Public Information

An agency of the United States government that produced patriotic films during World War I.

Poland

A new state that was part of the Russian Empire before World War I.

Mexican migration

Many Mexicans migrated to the Western United States to work on farms and ranches during World War I.

Women's suffrage

A domestic reform considered by President Wilson to be vital to winning the war.

American sentiments in WWI

Many Americans were not neutral during World War I due to strong ties to Britain and recent immigrant connections to Europe.

Irreconcilables

Those who opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the creation of a League of Nations.

Lodge's letter

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge believed the Treaty of Versailles posed a danger for the United States and the best hopes for the world.

Espionage Act

An act that made it a crime to interfere with military operations or support the enemy during wartime.

American expeditionary advantage

Helped raise Allied morale and strengthened Allied resistance to German attacks.

Influenza

The lethal disease mentioned in the Journal of the American Medical Association, causing many deaths after World War I.

Zimmermann Note

A proposal by Germany suggesting an alliance with Mexico against the United States.

Peace without victory

Wilson's vision for a lasting peace in Europe after World War I.

American fighting in WWI

The American forces primarily fought in France during World War I.

Convoy system

Allies' method to counteract Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare.

14 Points and isolationism

Rejection of isolationism in favor of more open diplomacy.

General Pershing's goal

To keep the American expeditionary forces independent of other Allied Forces.

World War I statement

Illustrates the use of highly destructive weaponry during the war.

War Industries Board

Regulated industries related to the war effort during World War I.

Espionage Act criticism

Received substantial criticism for compromising the freedom of the press by banning seditious texts.