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| Why were so many countries involved in WWI? | They had formed alliances
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| How did WWI affect the U.S. economy during the war? | They made a lot of money of the war by selling war supplies to the Allies and producing war goods.
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| What type of warfare was used during WWI? | Trench Warfare
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| What did the Treaty of Versailles say that Germany had to do when the war was over? | Pay reparations to the Allies and lose some of their land.
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| How was the US involved in the war before they actually sent troops to fight? | They had sold weapons and supplies to the Allies and had loaned Great Britain money to assist in the war.
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| What was the convoy system? | Ships carrying weapons to the Allies were surrounded by destroyer ships to protect them against U-Boats.
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| Why did the US send troops into WWI? | Russia had dropped out, the sinking of the Lousitania, Zimmerman Note, unrestricted submarine warfare, and they needed the Allies to win to get their loans repaid
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| What was the League of Nations supposed to do? | Make sure countries kept the peace
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| What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts suppose to do? | Limit freedom of speech
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| What happened to Germany's economy once the war was over? | They had little money left, people were broke
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| Why did US senators not agree to sign the Treaty of Versailles? | They did not like the way Article 10 was written and were scared it would draw the U.S. into another war.
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| What was trench warfare like? | It was a continuous front that went on forever and it soldiers faced horrible conditions in there.
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| What happened once the American soldiers entered the war? | The Allies started winning.
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| What did propaganda do during the war? | Told people to support the war, get involved in the war efforts and convinced them to hate Germany.
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| What was the problem with the League of Nations? | The U.S. never backed it because they did not sign the Treaty of Versailles, so it never had enough power to be effective
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| What was the Selective Service Act? | It created a draft to increase the amount of men serving in the military during the war.
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| What did an interventionist believe? | The U.S. should be directly involved in another country's issues.
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| What did an isolationist believe? | The U.S. should stay out of other country's issues.
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| What internationalist believe? | The U.S. should stay out of war but still be involved in other country's issues.
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| What was the Great Migration? | Af. Americans moved to the North from the South to find work and make a better life for their families.
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| What group was treated harshly during WWI? | German Americans
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| How did women gain rights during this time period? | They were able to fill jobs that men left behind and gained the right to vote.
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| When soldiers came back from war, what happened? | Women and African Americans lost their jobs to returning men soldiers.
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| What caused WWI? | Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and the Assassination of Francis Ferdinand?
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| What was an Alliance? | When countries formed partnerships to help one another out in a time of need.
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| What was Imperialism? | When larger countries took over other countries to gain more land and power
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| What was Nationalism? | Pride in one's country.
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| What was Militarism? | Building up a country's military
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| What was the final spark that led to WWI? | The future leader of Austria Hungary, Francis Ferdinand, was assassinated by a Serbian group.
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| What was Alsace-Lorraine? | Land that Germany and France fought over.
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