WWI

What were the long-term causes of WWI?

Alliance system, militarism, imperialism, nationalism

militarism

Building up armed forces and getting ready for war.

imperialism

A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries (political and economic)

nationalism

An extreme and sick feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward one's country

Alliance system

a mutual agreement, outlined in a document, between at least two countries

Immediate causes of WWI

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and The Black Hand

Franz Ferdinand

was assassinated by the black hand

The Black Hand

Serbian nationalist group that assassinated Franz Ferdinand. Intention is to promote pan slavism.

What was the alliance system and how did it lead to war?

Many countries had alliances and this drew them into the conflict.  They had nothing to do with the assassination. The US was against Germany, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. They did enter the war until 1917.

What events led to the entrance of the United States into WWI?

The US had a number of ships that were attacked by German Submarines.  Germany also sent a telegram to Mexico (Zimmerman Telegram/Note) that asked Mexico to join their side.  This angered many in the US.

What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts and what did they attempt to do during WWI?

These laws made it illegal for average Americans to disagree publicly with the war.  They were tested in the Supreme Court with *Schenck v. The United States*.  The Supreme Court said that the government could restrict Freedom of Speech during the war.

What was Wilson’s plan for ending WWI?

Wilson’s “14 Points” The 14th Point was the League of Nations.

What effect did technology have on WWI?

Technology made the war very brutal and had a very high death toll. Industry made very technologically advanced weapons like tanks, planes, and machine guns.

” Shut the Door”-According to the people who made this argument, why should America “Shut the Door”?  How did this impact our immigration laws in the U.S.?

The goal was to keep majority white,pure, and unadultered americans. The senator stated the should save the resources for americans. He also said the have a sufficient enough population for them to "shut the door.” The US went from “shut the door” to slowly allowing more immigrants into the US. Thye were very strict about the number s and who they let in, but they were allowing immigrants to enter the united states.

” Science v. Religion”-What did the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” say about America in the 1920s?

The case was the separation of church and state and a clash of people in cities and rural areas. It showed the difference between people from the country and people who live in cities. It showed different beliefs of everyone. In the 1920’s everyone thought their beliefs and where they were from was “correct". It also showed how wrong it was. It mattered the topic one was talking about because at one point they were saying you have freedom, but then they would tell you you have to follow a certain belief.

 A Voice for the Voiceless”-Why was it so important for African Americans to find their voice in the 1920s?  Why was it so difficult for African Americans to express themselves prior to the Great Migration?

Because they felt intimidated, and physically threatened just for speaking up for themselves in the south. The great migration caused people to both to northern cities that are safer which allowed them to use their voice more than in the south

” National Prohibition, a Failed Experiment”-In your assessment why did Prohibition fail?  What can we learn from this in the future?

prohibition was a nationwide constitutional law that strictly prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. I think it failed because it did not stop people from wanting alcohol. This resulted in people selling it and all that illegally which made illegal activity rise. Some sellers also went on to selling other dangerous substances which just added more dangers.

” Prosperity and Consumerism”-Explain how people made the shift from purchasing things they need to purchase things they want.

Advertisements are what made people shift from purchasing things they need to what they want. The advertisements would use strategies that would make people feel they wanted whatever they were selling. It would catch people’s eyes or make things better than they seem. They would use famous people and use them to their advantage.

triple entente

Great Britain, France, Russia and Serbia

central powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire

Examples of Imperialism

America and the Spanish American War, Empire building

What lasting effects did the war have on African-Americans and Women?

Women saw more opportunities and the Great Migration changed life for many african americans.

What methods did the United States use to sell the war?

Propaganda and the Espionage and Sedition Acts.

Great Migration

4 Million African Americans left the south for Northern war jobs

What were some opportunities for women after the war

Volunteered frequently to help effort, Some Active in the peace movement, More job opportunities, 19th Amendment 1920

propaganda

Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda

espionage and sedition acts

The Sedition Act of 1918 reduced the free speech rights of U.S. citizens during time of war. The espionage act provided for further and expanded limitations on speech