7 - World War 1

Social Studies Final Review

Militarism

The buildup of weapons and military to have a strong country 

Alliances

Countries that formed a military alliance for protection. (It would help the other country if they entered into a conflict)

Nationalism

Strong feeling of pride in one’s country

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. He was assassinated by Princip, which was the spark that caused WWI.

Powder Keg

Europe before WW I, something was about to explode caused by strong nationalism and the buildup of weapons

Zimmerman Telegraph

Message sent to Mexico from Germany to go to war with America, in return, Mexico would get land in California and New Mexico.

Lusitania

A passenger ship that German U-boats sank while practicing unrestricted submarine warfare.

Selective Service Act

Military draft requiring men 21-30 to register for military

Isolationism

Staying out of foreign affairs

Neutral

Not taking a side in a conflict

Stalemate

Dead lock

No Mans Land

Stretch of ground between the opposing trenches

Trench Warfare

New method of fighting that protected soldiers from enemy fire, provided room where they could eat and sleep. Thousands of miles of trenches were dug during the war.

Propaganda

Lies that spread ideas that hurt one cause to help another.

Woodrow Wilson

The US president, who at first vowed to keep the US out of the war. Due to many incidents, he would go on to ask Congress to declare war in 1917

Vladimir Lenin

Leader of the Communist Revolution in Russia

Communist Revolution

Lenin’s forces take over the Russian government. Communism takes root and rules for over 70 years.

Schenck vs the U.S

Court case in 1919. Schenck was distributing antiwar and anti-draft pamphlets. He was arrested and charged with breaking the Sedition Act (1917).

Espionage Act

Passed in 1917, set strict penalties for anyone who interfered with recruiting soldiers or made statements hindering the war effort.

Sedition Act

Passed in 1918, this act made it illegal to say disloyal statements about the Constitution, the government, the flag, or the armed forces.

Liberty Bonds

Bonds sold to US citizens in order to help raise money for the war. People would purchase the bond, thus giving their money to the government. The bond would often gain interest over time.

League of Nations

Proposed by Woodrow Wilson at the end of WWI. This was to be a peacekeeping organization that would hopefully work to avoid future conflicts. The league was adopted by the Treaty of Versailles, however, the US refused to join the league.

Treaty of Versailles

Treaty which ended WWI. Called for harsh treatment of Germany, Germany accepted all blame for starting the war and paid billions in reparations.

War Guilt Clause

Required Germany to admit that it alone was responsible for WWI.

Reparations

Payments for war damages. Germany was required to pay $33 billion.

Wilson’s 14 points

Wilson’s proposal for peace after WWI. Although many of the points were adopted into the T of V, however, the complete 14 Points were rejected.