19.1-.3 WWI Flashcards
(30 cards)
Committee on Public Education
CPI educated the public on the causes of the war and stressed the cruelty of the enemy led by George Creel
WIB
war industries board led by Bernard Baruch an influential Wall Street investment broker
Irreconcilables
opposed a treaty with the League of nations and particularly disliked Article 10
Reservationists
led by Henry Cabot Lodge, opposed the treaty as it was written some wanted smaller changes while others demanded larger ones
Vladimir Lenin
leader of communist revolution in Russia and believed that the entire war was nothing more than an imperialistic land grab
reparations
payment for war damages
Triple Alliance
Central Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente
Allied Powers France, Russia, Great Britain
Open diplomacy
no secret alliances or treaties everything would just be out in the open
Freedom of the Seas and Trade
freedom to navigate and trade on the seas
Self Determination
right of the people to choose their own form of government
No mans land
in between enemy lines
Primary reason for length of war
the defensive weapons were better and more advanced than the offensive weapons
Isolationists
thought war was not the US business and it should isolate itself
Contraband
weapons and other articles used to fight in the war
U boats
German submarines used to sink Allied ships
National Defense Act
Naval Construction Act
Wilson-expanded the size of the military and ordered the building of more warships to prepare for war
Conscientious Objectors
people whose moral or religious beliefs forbid them to fight in wars
Selective Service Act
an act passed May 1917 authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe
Sedition Act
made it unlawful to use “disloyal, profane, or abusive language” about the American form of government, the constitution, or military forces
Espionage Act
allowed postal services to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, mail, and other printed materials
Food Administration
led by Herbert Hoover set prices high for wheat and other stuff to encourage farmers to increase production
Wilson’s view on war
it was about peace and freedom
Wilson’s response to Lenin’s view on war
14 Points
- Peace without victory
- Open Diplomacy
- Freedom of Seas and Trade
- End of Colonialism
- Self determination
- League of Nations