US History WWI

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Causes of WWI 

militarism, imperialism, nationalism, alliances, assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Who’s assassination led to WWI?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

Leader of the American Armed Forces in Europe during WWI

General John Pershing

German general whose plan for attacking France involved flanking the French defenses by invading Belgium

Alfred von Schlieffen

American sharpshooter in WWI whose actions in the Battle of Meuse-Argonne earned him the Medal of Honor

Alvin C. York

French leader at the Treaty of Versailles who wanted to punish Germany for causing WWI

Georges Clemenceau

President Wilson’s anti-imperialist Secretary of State

William Jennings Bryan

Critics of the Committee of Public Information(CPI) feel the actions of the Committee violated which amendment to the Constitution

First Amendment

Led the Committee on Public Information during WWI and created propaganda to develop support for the war

George Creel

How did WWI impact the political and economic lives of American women?

Economical: filled in empty job slots since men were fighting the war

Political: support for war led to 19th amendment approval and voting rights for women

Explain the Espionage Act and Sedition Acts

Espionage: allows the postal services to ban betraying newspapers, magazines, or printed materials from the mail

Sedition: prohibits the use of disloyal, obscene, or abusive language

Why did some Americans feel the Espionage and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional?

Some Americans feel that they took away the use of the First Amendment

Explain why the United States did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles

They did not want the League of Nations to pull them into foreign issues

Which event had the most immediate impact on American neutrality in WWI?

Zimmerman Note

Which organization was in charge of coordinating industrial production during WWI?

Bernard Baruch (WIB) - War Industries Board

3 Ds of Trench Warfare

Dumb, Diseased, and Deadly

Why did Lenin pull Russia out of WWI following the Bolsheevik Revolution?

Red Scare

What was President Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI?

14 points

List the major countries who formed the Central Powers during WWI

Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary

List the main countries that made up the Allied Powers during WWI

Russia, France, US

Schenk v. US: Explain the issue and the opinion of SCOTUS

Schenk was telling people not to register for the draft, but the SCOTUS said he could be punished

What military tactic most directly contributed to America’s entry into WWI?

Submarine warfare

Which of the following groups would have been most likely to support President Wilson’s 14 points?

Antiimperialist

Which technology was most effective in breaking the deadlock of trench warfare that characterized much of WWI?

tanks

Explain the 4 main provisions of the Treaty of Versailles

Blame: Germany had to claim blame for starting the war

Reparations: Germany had to pay a large amount for the damage they caused

Army: Germany was not allowed to have an air force, submarines, and other large weapons. They also had to downgrade their navy and military

Territory: Germany had to give back their overseas colonies and many of their European territory.

How did WWI create challenges to civil liberties?

The Espionage and Sedition Acts restrict Free Speech and First Amendment

In your opinion, is winning the war or preserving civil liberties and other democratic principles more important?

I would say that preserving civil liberties and other democratic principles is more important. If the citizens of our country don’t have anything worth fighting for, they won’t be as willing to risk their lives to protect their country. When we don’t give the citizens the rights they deserve, we are simply stooping down to the level of the enemy countries. If we have to go down to their level to win the war, then in the end you never truly win.