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History Ch. 19
WWI and Beyond, Ch. 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Social Darwinism? | Biologist Charles Darwin's ideas of natural selection and survival of the fittest. |
| What is Militarism? | Glorification of the military. |
| Who is Francis Ferdinand? | His death triggered the first act of war in WWI. He was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary that was shot and killed by a Serbian. |
| What is an ally? | A person, nation, or group joined with another for a common purpose. |
| Who is Kaiser William II? | German Emperor who assured Austria-Hungary that Germany would help them at war with Serbia. |
| Why was the trench war the Western Front of France important? | It was a critical battle front. The side that won there would win the war. They could protect their bodies in the ditches. |
| What is Nationalism? | |
| What is Imperial Expansion? | |
| Why did most of the nations join the war? | They were allies or enemies of the other nations at war. |
| What Technology was used in WWI? | Machine guns, artillery field guns, poison gas, submarines, planes, armored cars. |
| What are casualties? | They are soldiers killed, wounded and missing during war. |
| Why were Americans divided in the war? | One third of Americans were foreign born. Most of them still thought of their old countries as their homeland. |
| Which countries did most Americans side with? | Britain and France, because of their strong ties to the U.S. |
| What is Contraband? | Weapon and other articles used to fight a war. |
| How did Britain blockage Germany? | They stopped non contraband goods, such as food, gas, and cotton, from reaching Germany. |
| How did Germany violate neutral rights? | They began sinking all ships from countries that were Britain's allies. Including a British passenger ship called the Lusitania. |
| What is a U Boat? | A submarine. |
| How did Germany keep the U.S. from entering the war? | They promised not to sink anymore passenger ships. |
| How did Pres. Wilson prepare the U.S. to enter the WWI? | He passed the National Defense Act to expand the army, and the Naval Construction Act to build more war ships. |
| What slogan did Wilson run with to get re-elected in 1916? | "He kept us out of war!" |
| Who was Jeannette Rankin? | The first woman elected to Congress. |
| What was the Zimmerman note? | It proposed an alliance with Mexico, stating that if the U.S. declares war on Germany, Mexico should declare war on the U.S. |
| When did America declare war on Germany and her allies? | On April 6, 1917. |
| What was the Selective Service Act? | It authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe. |
| What was the Committee on Public Information? | It was created to promote to the public that the war effort was a just cause. |
| How did the U.S. keep the industrial plants, factories, and companies continue to produce when most of the workers had to fight in the war? | Nearly 500,000 women joined the workforce and 400,000 African Americans left the South for jobs in the North, and Mexicans. |
| What was the Espionage Act? | It punished anyone who tried help the enemies or do anything against the U.S. being in the war. |
| What is a convoy? | Groups of merchant ships that sailed together, protected by warships. |
| Who was Vladimir Lenin? | A Communist who led a revolution and gained control of Russia. Russia then stopped fighting in the WWI. |
| Which countries came together to form the "Allies" and helped win WWI? | America, France, Britain, and Italy were the major allies. |
| What were the Fourteen Points? | Wilson's ideas that tried to promote openness, encourage independence, and support freedom. |
| What is a reparation? | A payment for war damages. |
| Which country did the Allies believe should make reparation after WWI? Why? | Germany because they started the war. |
| What is the League of Nations? | World organization stabled to promote peaceful cooperation between countries. |
| What brought the deadly influenza virus spread throughout the nation after the WWI ended? | The influenza |
| What were some of the effects of WWI? | inflation, Red Scare, Women's roles changed, |
| What happened in the Soviet Union that contributed to the rise of communism? | The Red Scare: Violent mobs attacked radicals, abused immigrants, and committed crimes in the name of justice. |
| What is 19th Amendment? | |
| What does it mean to be a Creditor Nation? | It means it is a country that is owed more money by other countries than it owes other countries. |
| Why did America become the leading economic power after WWI? | Britain and France were weak economically and politically, but the U.S. was strong, confident, and posperous. |
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