1/19/23 Flashcards

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Why did U.S enter ww1?

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  1. Unrestricted sub-warfare
  2. Lusitania (British ship) is torpedoed by Germany (kills 128 Americans)
  3. Sussex (french ship) is torpedoed by Germans
  4. Zimmerman Note
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2
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What is the Lusitania?

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A British Battleship

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3
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What is the Sussex?

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A French Battle ship

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4
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What is the Zimmerman note?

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A note intercepted by British that Germany wants to get an alliance with Mexico

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5
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What is the Sussex Pledge?

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  1. Passenger ships will not be targeted
  2. Unarmed merchant ships will not be targeted
  3. Merchant ships searched before sinking 4.passengers will be removes before sinking
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6
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Anti-War Propaganda

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I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier

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7
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Pro-war propaganda

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Over there song

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8
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What was the convoy system?

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Teams that escort merchant across the Atlantic

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9
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Election of 1916

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Dem. Wilson vs. Rep. Hughes. First democrat to serve consecutive terms since Jackson

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10
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All fronts:

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Western Front: between France & Belgium/Germany

Eastern Front: between Russia & Germany/Austria Hungary

Italian Front: between Austria Hungary & Italy

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