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WWI US History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| African Americans in World War 1 | contested the boundaries of American democracy, demanded their rights as American citizens, and asserted their very humanity in ways both subtle and dramatic |
| Armistice | an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. |
| Big Four | The Big Four were the four most important leaders, and the most important ones at the Paris Peace Conference. They were Woodrow Wilson- USA, David Lloyd George- UK, George Clemenceau- France, and Vittorio Orlando- Italy. |
| Entangling Alliances | A defensive alliance when each member pledges to come to the assistance of the other if attacked |
| Espionage Act | 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar activities |
| Fourteen Points | The war aims outlined by President Wilson in 1918, which he believed would promote lasting peace; called for self-determination, freedom of the seas, free trade, end to secret agreements, reduction of arms and a league of nations. |
| Hispanics in World War I | -many Puerto Rican and Mexican-Ameicans served-volunteered for service more than any other minority group in the US |
| Home Front | The name given to the part of war that was not actively involved in the fighting but which was vital to it. |
| Lusitania | A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war. |
| Militarism | A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war |
| World War 1 Technology | Armored Tanks (more popular in WWII), U-boats, Airplanes (more popular in WWII), the Zeppelin (not very affective), Flame throwers, Grenade launchers, Poison gas, Machine guns, accurate artillery |
| Propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
| Reparations (WWI) | As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany. |
| Selective Service Act | Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft |
| Sussex Pledge | A promise Germany made to America, after Wilson threatened to sever ties, to stop sinking their ships without warning. |
| Trench Warfare | Fighting with trenches, mines, artillery, and barbed wire. Horrible living conditions, great slaughter, no gains, stalemate, used in WWI. |
| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare | A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in Allied waters |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty that ended WWI. It blamed Germany for WWI and handed down harsh punishment. |
| War Bonds | Certificates sold by the United States government to pay for the war. |
| Women in WWI | WWI marked a time where mostly women were used in the work forces. The wartime need for labor brought millions of women into the workforce as replacements for men at war without a decline in production |
| Zimmermann Telegram (1917) | secret message from Germany to Mexico, threatening to act together against America. Helps lead U.S. toward war with Germany. |
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