The WWI era Flashcards

(38 cards)

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League of Nations

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President Wilson hoped that membership in the LON would ensure security and peace for all members

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Price controls

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set priorities, fix prices, and standardize products to support the war efforts of the United States

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Reparations

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a levy on a defeated country forcing it to pay some of the war costs of the winning countries

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U-boat

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German submarine

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Zimmerman note

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a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States

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Fourteen Points

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His vision for ending World War I in a way that would prevent such a conflagration from occurring again

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Self-determination

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A nation—a group of people with similar political ambitions—can seek to create its own independent government or state

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Liberty Bonds

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Loaned the government money to help pay for the costs of wartime military operations.

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Sussex Pledge

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U-Boats would not target civilian craft, if found with military contraband, would be sunk

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Great Migration

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Black southerners relocate to northern and midwestern cities

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Selective Service Act

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Authorized the Federal Government to temporarily expand the military through conscription

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American Expeditionary Force

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The troops sent to Europe by the US during World War I

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Versailles Treaty

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Formally ending World War One

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Genocide

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Killing a large group of people with a purpose

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Armistice

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A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce

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Mobilization

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To assemble armed forces(MILITARY)

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Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire

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Allies

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France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and later, the United States

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Sedition Act

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Can’t say anything bad about the government

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Stalemate

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Condition in war in which neither side can change the front lines dramatically no matter how hard it tries

21
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What country promoted anti-German propaganda in the US?

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What was a major factor in the US entering WW1?

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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What event sparked WW1?

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Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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What was the purpose of the convoy system?

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Help defend British merchant ships from German U-boats

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What role did the gov. play in the economy during the war?
Helped finance wartime spending, fund allies, stabilize economy
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What were the main causes of WW1?
nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the system of alliances
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How did the leaders of the troops react to the new weapons used during WW1?
Executed many attack continually
28
After Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917, what did he do?
Seized key gov. buildings and stormed the Winter Palace
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Why did President Wilson convince the Allies to accept at the peace negotiation?
He believed that combatants were politically and morally bankrupt
30
What effect did the fear of spies and sabotage have on the US?
restrictions on immigration, discrimination and violence
31
As Germany was weakening, what did the Allies seek from Germany?
Reparation's, PUNISHMENT
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How did the German U-boat change the rules of naval warfare?
Remained hidden and fired without warning
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What was the purpose of the U-boat?
Sink and destroy other ships
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When did the US break off diplomatic relations with Germany?
1917
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What effect did Russia's exit from the war have?
Russia had to turn over several territories to Germany
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What role did most African Americans have in WW1?
Mostly, support troops, and work jobs soldiers were currently gone for
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What event caused Wilson to urge congress to declare war on Germany?
Suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean
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What were the terms Germany had to accept from the Versailles Treaty?
Pay financial reparations