19.1-.3 WWI Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Committee on Public Education

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CPI educated the public on the causes of the war and stressed the cruelty of the enemy led by George Creel

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WIB

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war industries board led by Bernard Baruch an influential Wall Street investment broker

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Irreconcilables

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opposed a treaty with the League of nations and particularly disliked Article 10

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Reservationists

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led by Henry Cabot Lodge, opposed the treaty as it was written some wanted smaller changes while others demanded larger ones

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Vladimir Lenin

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leader of communist revolution in Russia and believed that the entire war was nothing more than an imperialistic land grab

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reparations

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payment for war damages

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Triple Alliance

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Central Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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Triple Entente

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Allied Powers France, Russia, Great Britain

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Open diplomacy

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no secret alliances or treaties everything would just be out in the open

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Freedom of the Seas and Trade

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freedom to navigate and trade on the seas

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Self Determination

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right of the people to choose their own form of government

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No mans land

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in between enemy lines

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Primary reason for length of war

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the defensive weapons were better and more advanced than the offensive weapons

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Isolationists

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thought war was not the US business and it should isolate itself

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Contraband

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weapons and other articles used to fight in the war

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U boats

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German submarines used to sink Allied ships

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National Defense Act

Naval Construction Act

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Wilson-expanded the size of the military and ordered the building of more warships to prepare for war

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Conscientious Objectors

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people whose moral or religious beliefs forbid them to fight in wars

19
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Selective Service Act

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an act passed May 1917 authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe

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Sedition Act

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made it unlawful to use “disloyal, profane, or abusive language” about the American form of government, the constitution, or military forces

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Espionage Act

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allowed postal services to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, mail, and other printed materials

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Food Administration

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led by Herbert Hoover set prices high for wheat and other stuff to encourage farmers to increase production

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Wilson’s view on war

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it was about peace and freedom

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Wilson’s response to Lenin’s view on war

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14 Points

  • Peace without victory
  • Open Diplomacy
  • Freedom of Seas and Trade
  • End of Colonialism
  • Self determination
  • League of Nations
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League of Nations
a world organizations where nations could gather and peacefully resolve their quarrels
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Treaty of Versailles
in early 1919 victorious Allies held a peace conference in Versailles Paris and Wilson came and told them about his 14 points but all were rejected except League of Nations
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John J. Pershing
commander of American Forces in Europe
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican foreign policy expert that Wilson dislikes strongly so he leaves him behind when he goes to Versailles which causes many problems
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Lusitania
A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. greatly turned American opinion anti-German helping the move towards entering the war.
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Zimmerman Note
Germany--->Mexico said Germany would help them regain lost territories if they joined the war on the Central Powers side CAUSED US TO JOIN WAR