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Manning's World War One Review

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Four factors that led to World War I   NATIONALISM, MILITARISM, IMPERIALISM, ALLIANCES  
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Devotion to one's nation   NATIONALISM  
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Glorification of the military   MILITARISM  
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Political, military, economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories   IMPERIALISM  
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Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy   TRIPLE ALLIANCE  
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Alliance of France, Russia and Great Britain   TRIPLE ENTENTE  
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heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in Sarajevo (Bosnia;this would touch off WWI   FRANCIS (FRANZ)FERDINAND  
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Bosnian conspirator who assassinated the archduke of Austria-Hungary   GAVRILO PRINCIP  
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The forces of Britain, France, Russia, and Serbia who fought the Central Powers; also known as the "Allies"   ALLIED POWERS  
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Forces of Germany, Austria-Hungary (later joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire)who fought the Allied forces   CENTRAL POWERS  
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Wilson's policy at the beginning of WWI in Europe   NEUTRALITY  
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Information used to influence opinion   PROPAGANDA  
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German submarines   U-BOATS  
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English passenger liner that was sunk by Germany (128 Americans killed)   LUSITANIA  
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Germany's pledge to not attack and sink unarmed ships   SUSSEX PLEDGE  
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Communication between Germany and Mexico requesting that Mexico declare war on the United States; Mexico would get Texas, New Mexico, Arizona in return   ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM  
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Congressional act authorizing the draft of young men for military service; chosen by lottery   SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT (1917)  
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Director of the food administration; able to avoid rationing by encouraging volunteer efforts   HERBERT HOOVER  
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Congressional act that allowed postal authorities to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, magazines,etc; also established penalties for anyone obstructing the war effort or interfering with recruitment   ESPIONAGE ACT  
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Congressional act that made it unlawful to use disloyal, profane or scurrilous language about the US government, war, etc   SEDITION ACT  
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Supreme Court case that upheld that constitutionality of Sedition Act; cannot create a "clear and present danger"; First Amendment rights are denied to insure security   SCHENCK v. UNITED STATES  
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Spying to acquire secret government information   ESPIONAGE  
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Mass movement of African Americans from southern United States to northern states (esp. Chicago) in search of employment and to escape discrimination   GREAT MIGRATION  
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Commander of the American forces in WWI   GENERAL JOHN PERSHING  
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Nickname for American soldiers in WWI   DOUGHBOYS  
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Communists Party leader who was responsible for assassination on Czar Nicholas II, overthrow of Russian government and withdrawal of Russia from WWI   VLADIMIR LENIN  
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Cease fire; truce; 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month   ARMISTICE  
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President Wilson's goals for WWI and plan for future world negotiations; established the League of Nations, an "association of nations"   FOURTEEN POINTS  
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world organization established after WWI to promote peaceful cooperation between countries; forerunner to the United Nations   LEAGUE OF NATIONS  
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treaty between Germany and Allied forces (minus United States); forced Germany to pay reparations   TREATY OF VERSAILLES  
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payment for war damages; required of Germany as a consequence of WWI   REPARATIONS  
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isolationist US senators who opposed any treaty that that included a League of Nations; did not want US entangled in world organizations   IRRECONCILABLES  
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senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles as it was written; wanted changes made to the language   RESERVATIONISTS  
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a wave of widespread fear that communists and radicals were plotting a revolution in the United States   RED SCARE  
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Alliance Italy abandoned in 1914   TRIPLE ALLIANCE (LATER CALLED THE CENTRAL POWERS)  
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at the Paris Peace Conference, leaders of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy   BIG FOUR  
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Official name of the US military force fighting in WWI   AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE  
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Union that was the target of police and vigilante groups during WWI.   INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD  
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A situation in which further action is useless; deadlock.   STALEMATE  
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A new horror of warfare that caused burning skin and blindness.   MUSTARD GAS  
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A method of fighting in ditches dug deep enough to enable soldiers to fight standing up.   TRENCH WARFARE  
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A group of ships traveling together for mutual protection.   CONVOY  
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American Senator involved in the fight regarding ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.   HENRY CABOT LODGE  
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US government official who headed the War Industries Board during WWI.   BERNARD BARUCH  
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Head of state of Germany throughout WWI.   KAISER WILHELM  
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Prime Minister of England during the war.   DAVID LLOYD GEORGE  
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He represented the French at the meeting of the Big Four   GEORGE CLEMENCEAU  
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Due to nationalistic and imperialist rivalries, this area was called the "power key of Europe"   BALKAN PENINSULA  
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The leader of Italy who represented the country at the Treaty of Versailles   VITTORIO ORLANDO  
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What was included in Points 1-5 of the 14 Points   NO SECRET ALLIANCES, FREEDOM OF THE SEA,FREE TRADE, REDUCTION IN ARMS, SELF DETERMINATION FOR COLONIAL NATIVES.  
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The only point of the 14 Points that was included in the Treaty of Versailles   LEAGUE OF NATIONS  
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Large artillery gun developed by the Germans that could fire a shell 9 miles   BIG BERTHA  
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Board organized to determine how to distribute/use raw materials and what/how much to produce   WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD  
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Germany's military strategy that focused on striking a crushing blow to France and then turning attention to Russia   SCHLIEFFEN PLAN  
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American soldiers who fought for the French so that they would be able to fight on the front lines   HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS  
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Derogatory name for the Germans   HUNS  
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This organization negotiated between workers and owners to prevent strikes; its motto was “work or fight”.   NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD  
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New rapid fire weapon technology that Made “going up and over” deadly during trench warfare   MACHINE GUN  
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The reason the Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles   US WOULD BE DRAWN INTO EUROPEAN CONFLICTS  
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Allowing peoples of a certain area/territory to decide for themselves what kind of government they want.   SELF DETERMINATION  
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As an effort to conserve food, the Food Administration encouraged children to become members of club?   THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB  
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Blowing out of proportion the threat of German presence in the United States by changing names of things such as food   WARTIME HYSTERIA  
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This organization utilized various methods to gain public support for the Allies during WWI   COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION  
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New weapon technology that made “going up and over” deadly during trench warfare.   MACHINE GUN  
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Type of warfare where combatants do not distinguish between soldiers and civilians.   TOTAL WAR  
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