US History - WWI

Flu Pandemic

deadly virus caused by crowded ships and packed military camps/trenches that killed 20-40 million people 

Selective Service Act

Law passed to quickly increase enlistment in the army by requiring men to register within the draft

War Industries Board

planned and produced raw materials and purchases needed for war

Who ran the War Industries Board

Bernard Bunch

Railroad Administration

administration system that took control over the nations transportation system

Food Administration

instructed farmers to do modern and efficient ways of cultivation an promoted better preparation of meals

Who ran the Food Administration

Herbert Hoover

National War Labor Board

argued for the establishment of minimum wage, 8-hour work days, the right to form unions and overall better working conditions

Committee on Public Information

group designed to persuade America on why going to war is beneficial through propaganda

Espionage Act

prohibited both spying and interfering with the draft, along with making any statements against the war

Sedition Act

law that made spoken or printed statement against the war illegal, resulting into imprisonment

Eugene Debs

imprisoned for speaking out against the way, sentenced 10 years and ran for president during imprisonment

American Protective League

assisted the Justice Department in identifying radicals and war critiques by spying and carrying out slacker raids 

Causes of WWI

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Militarism

raising tension in military due to spending, wanting a better military

Who has a better Navy

England

Who has a better Army

Germany

Alliances

once one country gets involved, all the countries have to get involved

Allied Powers

Britain, Russia, France

Central Powers

Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire

Why would America stay Neutral

Nothing has been done to the US

Imperialism

raising tensions/conflicts between countries because nations are taking other nations (more land)

Nationalism

A sense of of patriotism or loyalty that causes people to want to defend their country

Schlieffen Plan Step 1

Invade Belgium to get into France

Schlieffen Plan Step 2

Send Majority troops to France

Schlieffen Plan Step 3

beat France quickly (6 weeks estimated)

Schlieffen Plan Step 4

Move on to Russia

What happened to the Schlieffen Plan

Battle of Marne ruins it

Wilson’s Policy of Neutrality

Thought that by keeping peace, America would be unharmed from any affects of the war

January 22, 1917

Wilson gives “Peace without Victory” speech

February 1, 1917

 Germany breaks sussex pledge

February 24, 1917

Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the US, which England intercepts 

Zimmermah note

Germany used to contact Mexican involvement 

March 15, 1917

Russian Czar steps down

April 2, 1917

Wilson asks for declaration of war

April 4, 1917

Congress declares war

Schenck vs. United States

Upholds the constitutionality of the Espionage & Sedition acts

Germans/Austrians

Faced hate crimes

Point 1

No secret treaties

Points 2-3

Free Trade

Point 4

Reduce Military

Points 5-13

Withdraw/Adjust colonial claims

Point 14

League of Nations

Henry Cabot Lodge reaction to Treaty of Verailles

believes that Treaty of Versailles will humiliate Germany and America should not sign it

Woodrow Wilsons reaction to the Treaty of Versailles

Believes it will bring peace to the entire world