U.S. History Exam 2 - FLASHCARDS - 2_23 Lecture 5

Question 1

Who supported the Allied Powers during WW1?

Answer 1

The majority of Americans–they identified with England bc of shared history, language, culture

Question 2

Who supported the Central Powers?

Answer 2

German Americans, Irish Americans.The German-Americans obviously supported Germany and the Irish supported Germany because they HATED England

Question 3

What did Wilson want?

Answer 3

Neutrality. Wanted to keep the US out of the war

Question 4

How did Wilson try to balance US sovereignty with isolationism?

Answer 4

Wilson tried to stand up to Germany when he thought they were out of line, but not going as far as to declare war. He gave loans to both sides although way more in loans to the Allies

Question 5

What was the RMS Lusitania?

Answer 5

British passenger ship with 2000 people

Question 6

When did the Lusitania sink?

Answer 6

1915. German U boat torpedoed Lusitania. 1200 people died, including 128 Americans.

Question 7

What pushed many Americans to go to war with Germany?

Answer 7

Lusitania sinking, Zimmerman telegram

Question 8

Why did the US want to remain neutral?

Answer 8

US had a lot of immigrants from all over Europe with different loyalties, and a habit of being isolationist that went back to the Monroe doctrine (staying out of Europe’s hemisphere and they stay out of the US’s). Didn’t want to become involved in a war that could be divisive to the US as well

Question 9

What was unrestricted submarine warfare?

Answer 9

Germany says it will sink any boats in water around England–it’s trying to starve Britain into submission and it thinks this will prevent neutral countries from trying to trade with England. It does the opposite because US is mad that its sovereignty is not being respected and says that if its ships are attacked, that will be an act of war

Question 10

What was the Sussex Pledge?

Answer 10

Agreement that Germany would not attack ships without first searching them and providing time for crew and passengers to get off the ship. Revoked in 1917

Question 11

What was the result of the election of 1816?

Answer 11

Wilson defeats Charles Evan Hughes

Question 12

What was Wilson’s slogan?

Answer 12

He Kept us Out of the War–the fact that he won was evidence that the US was glad he’d kept them out

Question 13

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 13

German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman proposes alliance between Mexico and Germany. If the US starts declaring war on Germany, get Mexico to declare war on the US. Germany receives an ally on Ameria’s border. Mexico receives Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

Question 14

When was the fall of Russian Tzardom?

Answer 14

March 1917 when the Communist Revolution happened. Russia pulled out of the war. All major allies are now democratic

Question 15

When did Congress declare war on Germany?

Answer 15

April 1917

Question 16

What was the Selective Service Act of 1917?

Answer 16

men aged 21 to 30 must register. 60 to 70 percent of soldiers were drafted. America had the 17th largest army. 2.8 million were inducted by the end of the war

Question 17

What is the Comimitte on public information?

Answer 17

established during World War I to turn every channel of communication and education to promote the war effort.

Question 18

What was the Espionage Act of 1917?

Answer 18

Outlawed disclosing information of military resources

Question 19

What was the Sedition Act of 1918?

Answer 19

Made it illegal to speak out against how the government was controlling the war

Question 20

How much did World War 1 cost the US?

Answer 20

32 billion

Question 21

What was the Food Administration Board?

Answer 21

Created to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products. Employed Herbert Hoover

Question 22

What were Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 22

Wilson’s proposal for ending the war. Nations should be able to self determine. Free trade and freedom of the seas. Forming of the league of nations

Question 23

What was the most important of Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 23

Proposes a League of Nations

Question 24

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 24

Ended World War 1. Germany’s military restricted to 100 men during the treaty of Versailles. Germany must pay reparations

Question 25

How was the Treaty of Versailles different than what Wilson wanted?

Answer 25

Wilson didn’t want Germany to be punished too severely but it got overruled by France and England, which were still mad at Germany. They saw Germany as the ones who started the war. Germany can’t have a military, they are held responsible for all the war costs which destroys their economy