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Safe for Democracy

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Congress declares war April 1917

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American soldiers

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Doughboys

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Selective service act

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Males age 21-30 required to register for military
3 million drafted
2 million volunteered

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Alvin York (5 things)

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US WW1 war hero
Pocifist
Used turkey hunting skills
Captured Germans
silenced machine guns

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John Pershing

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USA General head of the AEF American exploding force

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Convoy system

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Safety numbers
Teams of destroyers escorted by merchant ships across Atlantic


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Russian revolution

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Bulshvicks-communists
Red-Lenin
White republicans
-tsar Nicklace murdered

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Autocratic

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Government ruled by one individual with unlimited power

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Antiwar propaganda

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I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier

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Pro war propaganda

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Over there

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Four reasons America entered the war

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  1. German U-boats/ unrestricted sub warfare
  2. Sinking of the Lusitania
  3. Sussex
  4. Zimmerman note
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German U-boats

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Submarines

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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Attack without warning

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The Lusitania

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British ship New York to England
People were warned about getting on it
Torpedoed by German U-boat
128 Americans dead-Wilson still neutral

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Sussex

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Friendship torpedoed by Germans

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Why did the Germans agree to the Sussex pledge

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Because they did not want the US to enter the war

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What was the Sussex pledge

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  1. Passenger ships will not be targeted
    2.Unarmed merchant ships will not be targeted
    3.merchant ships will be searched before sinking
    4.crews/passengers will be removed before sinking
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Election of 1916

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Democratic—> Wilson
Republican—> Hughs
Wilson won
Fierce dem since Jackson to get consecutive terms

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What was Wilson’s campaign slogan

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He kept us out of war

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Zimmerman note

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Telegram intercepted by the British
From the Germans to Mexico
The Germans were saying that if Mexico entered the war the Germans would help them get their land that they lost to America

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The western front

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The German army cross the Belgian border in 1914
The Germans lost a battle so they began digging trenches
The British and the French did the same thing

Mainly in Belgium whic is between Germany and France 

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The eastern front

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The line of fighting on the eastern side of Europe between Russia and Germany and Austria hungry

Fighting began on the eastern front when Russia invaded east Prussia in August 1914

Germany immediately launched a counter offensive and pushed Russia back

This pattern of attack and counterattack continue for the first two years of the war

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Italian front

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The fighting that took place along the border between Italy and Austria

Between 1915 1917 there were 12 bottles fat along the river just inside the Austrian border

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Gallipoli

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The Gallipoli peninsula is located in the south of Turkey
the allied commanders decided to attack Germany they attacking their ally Turkey
allied soldiers mainly from Australia and New Zealand were sent to the peninsula
the entire mission was a failure the allies lost more than 50,000 men

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The war at sea
Even before the war Germany and Britain we’re involved in naval race Germany knew that they were on likely to win a neighbor organs Britain so they avoided Naval contact Brittons Main naval tactic was to keep German ships in German ports into two blocks supplies from reaching Germany Germany’s mean naval tactics was supposed U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean and destroy ships taking supplies from America and other countries to Britain
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Why is it called the war to end all wars?
Because of the great destruction and slaughter it caused
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What does the m in Mania/have to do with war
Militarism, countries were building up their militaries which intimated other countries
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What do the as in Mania/have to do with war
Alliances- Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia so everyone had to join in Assassination- the arch duke of austria Hungary Fran ferdanzes and his wife were killed in sarajavo by a member of the black hand
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What does the n in Mania/have to do with war
Nationalism- ethinetic groups wanted their independence and countries took pride in their nations
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What does the i in Mania/have to do with war
Imperialism-countries wanted more land
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Bolt action riffle (3 things)
Could shoot 15 rounds in a minute Introduced by the British Rusted quickly
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Machine gun (3 things)
4-6 men to work one gun Not portable Jammed a lot by overheat—>cool down with urine
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Mobilizing nation
Gathering of resources and to prep for the war 
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Propaganda
To influence another’s thoughts
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How did America pay for the war
Taxes and bonds
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What is the liberty bond
Money loan to the government 
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Food Administrations
-Herbert Hoover -encouraged farmers to produce more stuff -eat less (rationing voluntarily)
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War industry board
Convert factories to war materials
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Espionage act
Stiff penalties for spying
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Sabotage and sedation act
Made it a crime to say, print, or write almost anything perceived as negative about the government
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Persecution of Germans
Germans were fired from their jobs America hated the Germans so much they got rid of German shepherds 🐶
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Six things women could do in WW1
Factories, victory gardens, teachers, nurses, clerks, make socks
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The great migration
African-Americans moved from the south to the north looking for jobs
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Four ways AAs were discriminated in war
Not allowed in Marines Only low jobs in navy Segregated navy positions >350,000 served by wars end (mostly in France)
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Harlem hell fighters
369th regiment Never lost land in 191 days of duty France gave them Croix de guerre (highest war honor)
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Armistice 
Cease fire November 11th 11:00 Germany asks for peace
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Promises that Germany made if the war would end
Not to renew hostilities Must leave France and Britain Wilson to deal with civilian leaders (not military )
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14 point policy
Free trade freedom of the seas national self determination reduction of arms no secret agreement/treaties league of nations( pledge to protect) the rest deal with boundaries changes
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Name four new nation
Poland Finland  Yugoslavia Czechslovakia
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League of Nations
In Switzerland, neutral country USA does not join
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When and what must Germany do in the treaty of Versallies
June 28th 1919 -accept full responsibility for war (war guilt clause) -pay millions in reparations to allies -give up overseas colonies -give up territories in Europe -join league of nations
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Says league of Nations threatens US policy of isolationism
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4 treaty weaknesses
Humiliated Germany by making them admit sole responsibility of the war Germany was stripped from Pacific colonies making it hard for them financially Ignored claims of colonized people for self-determination Germany and Russia were excluded from the peace conference 
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Chlorine gas (3 things)
-introduced by Germans Death is suffocation + burning sensation Weather must be right
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Mustard gas (3 things)
Germany introduced Colorless and odorless and takes 12 hours to go in effect blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, external bleeding
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Zeppelin (3 things)
Introduced by Germans Massive target Used to drop bombs
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Tanks (4 things)
Introduced by British First one called little willie Slow and not modern Used for first time in WW1
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Balkan crisis
Different ethnic groups wanted independence Bosnians protested
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Blank check
No matter what you would support them
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Why did the British keep the Zimmerman telegram for a while
They wanted to make sure it was authentic
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Planes (3 things)
Used for first time one WW1 Dogfights happened Mounted machine gun on the bow
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Torpedos (3 things)
Came out of bottom of boats Super important Blows up boats
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Centeral powers
Germany Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
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Allied powers
Brittian Russia France Japan Italy
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Red barons name
Eddie Ridenbacker 
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Flame thrower (4 things)
First used by Germans Worn like a backpack and have a gun sticking out of it (looks like ghostbusters) Could take out trenches in moments If it is shot in the back it could blow up
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Erich Ludendorff
German general
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Self determination
Right to choose your own gov
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Brest Litovsk
Said russia was leaving the war
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Schenck vs US
Person selling anti war pamphlets Was arrested The court ruling was amendments can be taken during war
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Willem the second
Kaiser of Germany
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Von Schieeflin plan
To Germany to attack France and go through Belgium
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Battle of the Mare
Germany was prevented from taking paris
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Who were the big four
Woodrow Wilson- USA David lyold George-brittian George clemencasu-france victorio Orlando-italy
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What did each country of the big four want
USA- 14 point policy France- Germany to pay!!! Harshness!!!!! Revenge!!!!! Brittian- Germany to pay but not too harsh Italy-take over territories with large Italian minorities

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