WW1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Four Causes of the War (MAIN)
M: Millitarism, preparing for war
A: alliances, involves everyone
I: imperialism, causes competition & rivalry
N: nationalism, devotion in nation
Mericas problems staying neutral
Naval blockades, economic links w allies, and public opinion
National Defense Act 1916
Increases size of army, approved contruction over watships, prepare for war
Reasons for US Decloration of War
-Sinking of Lusitania/german aggression
-Zimmerman Telegram
Mobilization for War
Why is it important
Getting troops ready and shipped to battle field took time
If they took to long german will win bc of russia quitting
Selective Service Act
Act of drafting for war
Ex. Of Total War
Shift in economy to build materials for war effort.
Drafting
Mobilization
Blockades
War time gov agencies
War Industries Board
-made economy efficient
-settled labor disputes
-stopped strikes
Committee on Public Info
Kept public opinion high using propaganda
Espionage & Sedition Act
Espi: sentenced individuals to prison for rebelling in military or disrupting draft
Sedi: prohibited disloyal remarks of the US government no bad talk
Made us look like hypo by taking human rights targeting 1st amendment
Schenck vs US
Case of suing the US Gov after being arrested for criticizing the draft, this challenged the espionage act
African American Involement
Thought this would help equal rights but only kept segregation by the armed forces but the french and British civilians liked them alot
Treaty of Versailles Us rejection
The Us felt unappreciated and rejected the treaty and joining the LoN would interfere w US independence
Terms of treaty of V
us didnt like how they treated the germany
LoN challged Us independence
Women’s contribution
Warfare production
Medical aid
Industry jobs
Wilsons points
1-5
No secret alliences
no blockades/subwarfare
No special trade
No militarism
Adjust colonial claims
Wilsons points
13 & 14
Create independent nation of poland
Creation of League of Nations
Political Impact
Women earned right to vote
(19th amendment)
Economic impact
Overproduction decreased demand
No justification for price raise
lead to great depression
Social impact
Red summer of 1919
War tension
Racial violence
america expeditory force
small wave of the us troops
joined french/british units that faultered
no us leadership
