WW1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
De Jure definition
Segregation by law
De Facto definition
Segregation by customs
What countries went to war with Serbia
Austria-Hungary
What did the US do at the beginning at the war
They began trading supplies to Europe
What did Germany think of the US’s treaty
They thought it was humiliating
Who was the president during 1912-1920
Woodrow Wilson
When was WW1
1914-1918
Why did Germany start sinking US ships during WW1
To cut off supply lines between US and the rest of Europe
What did President Wilson think the winner of the war was allowed to do
Make the peace/ ideals throughout the countries involved
What group did Wilson support
The Ku Klux Klan
What did the US do as a result of Germany sinking their ships
They declared war on Germany
What happened to German economy after WW1
Their currency is now worth $1 USD to $4.2 trillion German dollars
What did Wilson want (economically)
Free trade (removal of tariffs)
What began WW1
The assassination of an Austrian-Hungarian Duke name France Ferdinand
What was the US standpoint at the beginning of the war
Neutral - traded with both sides (mainly with British and French)
What countries did the US favor while exporting goods and loans
Britain and France while Germany got less
What did unrestricted mean in terms of the Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany were sinking passenger ships, cargo ships, and basically anything that they saw that wasn’t theirs
What was the Lusitania
A US passenger ship shuttling civilians from New York to London that got sunk by a German submarine
What was the Sussex Pledge
After the Sussex passenger ship got sunk, US said that Germany had to pledge that they were not allowed to sink anymore ships without weapons
What did Germany do after the Sussex Pledge
They renounced the pledge and continued sinking ships
What was the 1917 Zimmerman Telegram
Telegram from Germany to Mexico telling Mexico to declare war with US, while Germany would help Mexico regain lands
What happened at the end of WW1 11/11/1918
The central powers (Germany) unconditionally surrendered
What was the 14 points speech
A speech/document talking about Wilsons visions for the future
What was The Treaty of Versailles 1919
Officially ended WW1 and imposed harsh terms upon Germany
