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APUSH Chapter 23

Mr Fishel APUSH Chapter 23 WWI

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Why was WWI started? Nationalism, Militarism, and Imperialism.
Define Nationalism Loyalty and devotion to a nation.
Define Militarism Glorification of the military and showing military pride and strength.
Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance? Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente? Britain, France, and Russia.
Which country switches sides because of a promise of land and gets nothing? Italy.
Which countries were part of the Central Powers? Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire Turkey.
Which countries were part of the Allied Powers? Britain, France, Russia, Italy, U.S, and over 20 others.
List new style weapons. Machine guns, submarines, poison gas, airplanes, Red Baron, tanks, Big Bertha, zeppelins.
Who was the most famous fighter pilot? Manfred Von Richthogen
Who was the most famous fighter pilot in the U.S.? Eddie Rickenbaker
Who was Woodrow Wilson? President during WWI, elected to two terms.
What were the three events that caused us to join the war? The sinking of Lusitania, almost sinking of Sussex, and the Zimmerman Telegram.
What was the Sussex Pledge? Germans promise to give a warning before sinking any cruise ships.
When was our declaration of war? April 1917
What was a reason we decided to join? To keep the world safe for democracy.
Who was the leader of the War Industries Board? Bernard Baruch
Who was the leader of the food administration? Herbert Hoover
Who was the leader of fuel administration? Harry Garfield
How did we finance the war? Tax increases and liberty bonds.
What were the Espionage and Sedition acts? We cannot speak out against the government or we are arrested.
What resulted from the Schenck vs US case? The government has the right to restrict freedom of speech in clear and present danger.
What was the Selective Service Act (1917)? Men are drafted into the military.
What is the name of the forces that are sent overseas? American Expeditionary Forces
Who led the A.E.F? John Pershing
Where were some major battles fought? Chateau, Marne River, Bellau Wood, Meuse River/Argonne Forest.
What were some of the points in the 14 point peace plan? Freedom of the seas, no secret treaties, reduction in arms, self determination, a general association of nations
What treaty ended WWI? Treaty of Versailles
Who was the 'Big Four' of Britain? David Lloyd George
Who was the 'Big Four' of France? Georges Clemenceau
Who was the 'Big Four' of Italy? Vittorio Orlando
Who was the 'Big Four' of the U.S? Woodrow Wilson
What were the peace terms? Germany was disarmed, colonies were stripped, Germany had total responsibility, $56 billion debt
What were the new nations? Latvia, Poland, Finland
What did the irreconcilables believe? No membership in the league - we can prevent wars by being a leader in world happenings. They would not sway their opinion.
Who was Alfred Nobel? A Swedish man who invents dynamite and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Define Hague Court? Permanent court of arbitration to provide nations with neutral arbitrations to dispute.
Who were the 'Powder Keg' of Europe? The Balkans.
What was the convoy system? When boats are being sunk, military escorts our ships.
Who was General Von Hidenburg? The leader of German troops.
Define Armstince Cease fire.
Define Reparations What Germany owes.
What was the Mandate system? New colonial rulers must report on administration to League of Nations.
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