Question 1

Militarism

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Glorifying the military.  European countries raised large standing armies before the war started.  Previously nations had not had large armies in times of piece.  European countries competed in “arms races.”  They tried to out do each other to have the bi

Question 2

Alliances

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An alliance is an agreement made among nations to help protect each other in case a war breaks out.  They are meant to deter war and keep peace.  The idea is that a nation would not attack a nation that is in an alliance because it means the attacking nat

Question 3

Imperialism

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Many industrialized European nations had colonies in Africa and Asia.  The nations competed over these colonies for their resources and prestige.  All this competition led to distrust and rivalry in Europe.

Question 4

Nationalism

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Nationalism is love for one’s country and thinking that your nation is the best.  It can also be applied to Ethnic groups who are seeking their own governments and nations.  In Europe there were several ethnic groups seeking to overthrow their governments

Question 5

The spark

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 6

Unrestricted submarine warfare

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Germany used its submarines “u-boats” to control the seas around Britain.  Germany would sink all ships in the waters around Britain with out warning.  Ships and civilians from many countries perished at the hands of German subs.  U.S. business interests

Question 7

Zimmerman Note

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This note was from Germany to Mexico.  It offered an alliance between the two nations against the U.S.   Germany proposed that if Mexico fought against the U.S. that Germany would help Mexico regain territory it had lost to the U.S. previously.

Question 8

Strong ties to Britain

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The U.S. shared customs, language, similar governments, and institutions with Britain.  The U.S. had also loaned Britain billions of dollars and had very strong business ties to Britain.

Question 9

Isolationism

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One thing that stayed neutral was a history of isolationism.  Many Americans thought the U.S. should stay out of European affairs.  The U.S. was thought to be protected by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and far from the dangers of the war.

Question 10

U.S. a country of immigrants

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Another reason for neutrality was the U.S. had citizens who had immigrated or were ancestors of nations fighting on both sides of the war.  President Wilson did not want the war to divide the nation.

Question 11

Abolishing secret diplomacy

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An attempt to get rid of the alliances that started and escalated the war.

Question 12

Guaranteeing freedom of the seas

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An attempt to put an end to unrestricted submarine warfare.

Question 13

Removing international trade barriers

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An attempt to develop relationships between nations that would make them less likely to fight with each other.

Question 14

Reducing arms

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An attempt to limit the negative effects of arms races.  If nations did not have large armies they could not fight large wars.

Question 15

Considering the interests of colonized peoples

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An attempt to recognize various colonies and ethnic groups as their own independent nations.  Wilson called this self-determination

Question 16

The creation of the League of Nations to arbitrate disputes between nations

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Wilson wanted an organization of nations to provide a peaceful process to settle disputes.

Question 17

Treaty of Versailles- Different Goals

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The individual goals of the Britain and  France were different than the American goals.  Britain wanted to punish Germany and make sure Germany was never able to attack again.  The U.S. wanted a peace that would last.

Question 18

Treaty of Versailles Loss of Land

Accepted Answer

The relinquishing of German lands like Alsace-Lorraine, Gdansk and the Polish Corridor (pre-war European territories), and the colonies of the former German empire.  The territory Germany lost was filled with resources and industrial cities.  Russia lost

Question 19

Treaty of Versailles Restricted Military

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Germany’s military was reduced and limited

Question 20

War Guilt Clause

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Germany was forced to accept responsibility for the war and to pay the cost of repairing wartime damage

Question 21

Treaty of Versailles U.S. Rejection

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The rejection of the treaty by the United States, forcing England and France to enforce the peace provisions on their own.

Question 22

Clear and Present Danger

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If someone’s speech or actions put others in danger then that speech or action can be limited.  A good example is Schneck v U.S.   Schneck passed out leaflets telling people to tear up their draft cards.  He was arrested because his speech created a clear

Question 23

Compelling Government Interest

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The government can limit your rights if its actions provide a public interest.  An example would be eminent domain.  This is where the government can take your property to build a road or some other public good.  The government must of course pay for the

Question 24

National Security

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The government can restrict rights for national security reasons.

Question 25

Libel and Slander

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Libel is when someone knowingly writes false and harmful things about another person.  Slander is when someone says false and harmful things about another person.  Neither libel or slander is protected by the 1st amendment freedoms of speech.

Question 26

Conscientious Objectors

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Conscientious objectors were not forced to fight because they have moral or religious objections to war.

Question 27

Selective Service

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The selective service was created to draft U.S. citizens for the war.  Eventually the U.S. drafted men from 18 up to their 40’s.

Question 28

War Industries Board

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The War Industries Board directed key industries.  It made sure that crucial resources were used for the war effort and not for other civilian purposes.

Question 29

Rationing

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Key resources were rationed or limited.  Resources that were rationed included metals, food, and fuel.

Question 30

Labor disputes

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The government also stepped in and settle disputes between labor unions and business leaders.  They did this to ensure that war supplies were not delayed by union strikes.

Question 31

Minorities – Women / African Americans

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Women filled in for men in factories across America.  They also contributed in the armed forces as nurses and support roles.  African Americans also contributed in the armed forces.  The U.S. military often times would not allow African American units to

Question 32

War Bonds

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Citizens were encouraged to buy savings bonds.  The government raides taxes and used the money from bonds to pay for much of the war.

Question 33

Liberty Gardens

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Citizens were encouraged to grow gardens in their yards.  This would mean that farmers could send their food to many Europeans who were in dire need of food.

Question 34

Propaganda

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Propaganda is created by countries to persuade people to think or act in a certain manner.  Propaganda was used to get the U.S. into the war, recruit soldiers, and conserve resources.

Question 35

weapons/ impact

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1.  Machine Guns-  New gun capable of firing several hundred bullets per minute.  Increased the death and injury rate.  Made it very difficult to advance on the enemy.

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