WW1 Flashcards
(18 cards)
MAIN causes
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
lusitania
sunken ship because it was carrying warfare, sunk by germans
zimmerman telegram
germany trying to get the mexico to attack US, intercepted by US
russian revolution
overthrow of gov to put the bolsheviks in power
“make the world safe for democracy”
declaration of war
unrestricted submarine warfare
sinking enemy ships
conscription act of 1917 (soldiers)
required registration of all males, NO SUBSTITUTE SOLDIERS
national war labor board
helped avoid strikes, gov aided in setting worker & employee disputes
war industry board
gov oversight over production, (efficiency, standardization, price controls)
committee on public info
US propaganda agency, 4 min speeches, attempt to control info
liberty bonds
used to pay for the war
schenck v US (court case)
schenck tried to discourage ppl from enlisting in army, pleaded 1st amendment
espionage & sedition acts
prohibited disloyal speech, attack on war etc, upheld in schenck vs US
wilson’s 14 points
wilson tried to make peace w these points however none went through except league of nations
pres wilson
created 14 pts, tried to stay neutral overall
great migration
1m black men drafted, 1m left the south
treaty of versailles
dictated peace, defeated empires, created league of nations
league of nations
forced US to abandon neutrality
