World War I Flashcards
(12 cards)
Causes of WWI in Europe
Militarism. Alliance system, imperialism Assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
New Weapons
Machine Guns, Tanks airplanes, poison gas
Trench warfare
Fighting from defensive ditches Mainly because of machine guns
Why was it difficult for the U.S. to stay
neutral ?
Trade, submarine warfare, ties with Britain, Loans, Propaganda
Why did the U.S. enter WWI
A suggested alliance between Germany and Mexico, Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegraph
Rationing
Limited the amount of food and other supplies Americans could buy
Discuss how Civil Liberties were restricted
during WWI
Speech was limited anyone seen as not supporting the war effort was fined or arrested
League of Nations
Organization created to help keep peace in the world
Why did the senate reject joining the League of Nations?
The senate rejected the treaty because it called for a league of nations many people thought belonging to this league would cause us to be draw into European conflicts
Roles of Women during the war
Many women worked in factories, planted victory gardens served as nurses
Charles T. Schenck
Arrested for violating the espionage and sedition acts told people not to join the army
How did the U.S. prepare for War?
Women working in factories, selective service act, liberty bonds, rationing African Americans
moving north, victory gardens
