unit 4 Flashcards
(30 cards)
_____ eluded 15,000 U.S. troops sent to capture him after a raid on American soil.
Pancho Villa
Who was awarded the Medal of honor for killing 28 enemy soldiers while capturing 32 machine guns and 132 German soldiers?
Alvin York
_____ was a Senator who opposed the League of Nations.
Henry Cabot Lodge
What was legalized by the Selective Service Act of 1917, this is the process of mandatory military service?
Conscription
Who was the last emperor of Russia?
Nicholas II
Who created the first practical lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
What is a legal entity with authority to manage the assets of a person or group?
Trust
What is an informal agreement of owners to work together in order to control an industry or market?
Pool
The first voice message via radio waves was sent by who?
Reginald Fesseden
What provided for the preservation of national landmarks?
Antiquities Act
Who followed Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States
William Howard Taft
What marked the end of World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
Armistice
Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
John Pershing
The assassination of who triggered the events leading to the start of WWI?
Archduke Ferdinand
What was thought to foster world peace by President Wilson?
Fourteen Points
What is a policy that extends control over another country through colonization or conquest?
Imperialism
Before American reinforcements arrives, what was the final attempt to win WWI?
the Spring Tet Offensive
The black tom explosion was an act of ______ that destroyed two million pounds of ammunition.
German sabatoge
______ sent a telegram to Mexico, seeking their support against the United States.
Arthur Zimmermann
The _____ Campaign was a three-pronged attack that brought World War I to an end.
Meuse-Argonne
_____ was a Senator who opposed the League of Nations.
Henry Cabot Lodge
_____ allowed Americans of lesser means to make incremental contributions towards financially supporting the war effort.
Thrift Stamps
George Westinghouse won the War of Currents by encouraging the adoption of ______ current.
alternating
The sinking of the passenger ship ___ by a German submarine alarmed American and British citizens.
Lusitania
