Chapter 20 test

Question 1

Intense nationalism was at the root of

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The problem in Europe

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Pan-Slavic movement

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Which sought to bring together all the Slavic people’s of central and eastern Europe

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Before the War the effort to unite German-speaking people was known as

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Pan-German movement

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Italy desired nearby territories belonging to

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Austria-Hungary

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Militarism

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Glorification of armed strength, leading to buildup of powerful weapons

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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Bosnia

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Country annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908

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Gavrilo Princip

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Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Allied Powers

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Group of united powers that included Great Britain and France

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Tensions in the early 20th century Europe stemmed from all of 3 things

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1. Nationalism
2. Militarism
3. Imperialism

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The Belgian army slowed the German forces in 1914 allowing

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The Allies to mobilize

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No-man’s land

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Area of battle zone separating Allied Powers and Central Powers

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Trench warfare was characterized by

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Unsanitary conditions

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The following new weapons appeared during World War I

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1. Poison gas
2. The tank
3. The German machine gun

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Wilson though by taking a neutral stance

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The United States might help negotiate a settlement to the conflict

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British ships would stop American ships bound for ports in

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Neutral countries and examine their cargo

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Great Britain

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Country to which the Lusitania was secretly smuggling arms

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Zimmerman Note

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Suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico

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Mexico

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Country to which Zimmerman Note is directed

Question 20

Jeanette Rankin opposed U.S. involvement in the war and

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She was a pacifist

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Selective Service Act

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Legislation that required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with draft boards

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During the war most African Americans were forced to

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Serve in segregated military units

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Convoy system

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System that ensured the safe transportation of U.S. soldiers to Europe

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The introduction of American forces into war saved

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Paris from falling to the Germans

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General John J. Pershing led American troops in

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The Argonne offensive

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War bonds

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Issues that successfully raised large amounts of money for the U.S. war effort

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Herbert Hoover

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Directed the Food Administration, which worked to conserve food supplies

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Labor unions gained members and grew in strength as

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The result of rulings by National War Labor Board

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Carrie Chapman Catt

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Women’s suffrage leader who sat on the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense

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Immigrants from Mexico came to

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Fill the U.S. labor shortage during World War I

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The Great Migration involved the relocation of African Americans from

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The South to northern cities

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Americans were encouraged to watch for German spies in the United States by

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The Committee of Public Information

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The Espionage and Sedition Acts outlawed

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Opposition to the draft of to the arms industry

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Victor Berger

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Socialist Congressman jailed for publishing anti war newspaper articles

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The Supreme Court ruled that the

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Espionage and Sedition Acts were justified during wartime

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Fourteen points

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Wilson’s peace plan

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League of Nations

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Heart of Wilson’s peace proposal

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Big Four

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Delegates from the United States, Italy, Great Britain, and France who attended the Paris peace conference

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Woodrow Wilson

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Big Four leader who opposed German reparations

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David Lloyd George wanted to maintain

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Great Britain’s naval supremacy

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In the peace treaty, Wilson opposed Germany having to

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Pay reparations to the other countries

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Mandate system

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System that required colonial administrations to report to the League of Nations

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Irreconcilables

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U.S. Senators who flatly rejected the Treaty of Versailles

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The Treaty of Versailles was not ratified in the United States because

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Factions within the Senate disagreed on the inclusion of the League of Nations

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After the War, Germany experienced

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Rampant inflation and severe food shortages