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What was the immediate cause of World War I?
What was the immediate cause of World War I?
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What was the period of time after WWI that Americans feared a Communist takeover called?
What was the period of time after WWI that Americans feared a Communist takeover called?
Red Scare
What agency was in charge of producing war materials during the war?
What agency was in charge of producing war materials during the war?
War Industries Board
Who headed the War Industries Board?
Who headed the War Industries Board?
Which industry experienced the largest strike after World War I?
Which industry experienced the largest strike after World War I?
What laws were created to cut down on criticism of the war effort?
What laws were created to cut down on criticism of the war effort?
What act instituted the draft in the United States?
What act instituted the draft in the United States?
Which two publications lost their mailing privileges during the war?
Which two publications lost their mailing privileges during the war?
What were four underlying causes of World War I?
What were four underlying causes of World War I?
Which region in Europe was referred to as the powder-keg?
Which region in Europe was referred to as the powder-keg?
What agency dealt with disputes between management and labor during the war?
What agency dealt with disputes between management and labor during the war?
Name six battles American troops participated in.
Name six battles American troops participated in.
What agency was in charge of selling the war to the American people?
What agency was in charge of selling the war to the American people?
Who was in charge of the Committee of Public Information?
Who was in charge of the Committee of Public Information?
What date did the US declare war on Germany?
What date did the US declare war on Germany?
What was the name of the African American regiment that saw continuous fighting on the Western Front?
What was the name of the African American regiment that saw continuous fighting on the Western Front?
What are two ways the US paid for the war?
What are two ways the US paid for the war?
Who commanded all the Allied forces during the war?
Who commanded all the Allied forces during the war?
Which allied power pulled out of the war in 1918?
Which allied power pulled out of the war in 1918?
What court case established that speech could be regulated if it presented a clear and present danger?
What court case established that speech could be regulated if it presented a clear and present danger?
What does self-determination mean?
What does self-determination mean?
Who was arrested and jailed for encouraging men not to sign up for the draft?
Who was arrested and jailed for encouraging men not to sign up for the draft?
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was torpedoed by Germans?
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was torpedoed by Germans?
Who was the commander of the American forces during WWI?
Who was the commander of the American forces during WWI?
What nickname was given to American soldiers?
What nickname was given to American soldiers?
What was the pledge in which Germany promised to end unrestricted submarine warfare called?
What was the pledge in which Germany promised to end unrestricted submarine warfare called?
What was President Wilson's plan for peace called?
What was President Wilson's plan for peace called?
Who was the African American leader who believed that African Americans should support war efforts?
Who was the African American leader who believed that African Americans should support war efforts?
Who was the attorney general who conducted a series of raids hoping to rid the country of the communist element?
Who was the attorney general who conducted a series of raids hoping to rid the country of the communist element?
What is the land between trenches called?
What is the land between trenches called?
Who was America's flying ace during WWI?
Who was America's flying ace during WWI?
What new weapon did the British introduce during the war?
What new weapon did the British introduce during the war?
What movie star encouraged Americans to support the war?
What movie star encouraged Americans to support the war?
Which senator would have accepted the Treaty of Versailles if certain conditions were made?
Which senator would have accepted the Treaty of Versailles if certain conditions were made?
Who was the ruler of Russia who was forced to abdicate during the war?
Who was the ruler of Russia who was forced to abdicate during the war?
What organization was created to prevent future wars, which the US did not join?
What organization was created to prevent future wars, which the US did not join?
What were two groups created during the war to spy on other Americans?
What were two groups created during the war to spy on other Americans?
Name the Central Powers of World War I.
Name the Central Powers of World War I.
Name the Allied Powers of World War I.
Name the Allied Powers of World War I.
Who was the Bosnian revolutionary that assassinated Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo?
Who was the Bosnian revolutionary that assassinated Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo?
What is the term for when Germany didn't specify or limit the amount or type of help Austria could expect?
What is the term for when Germany didn't specify or limit the amount or type of help Austria could expect?
What form of government was established by the first revolution in Russia in 1917?
What form of government was established by the first revolution in Russia in 1917?
Who led the second revolution in Russia?
Who led the second revolution in Russia?
What two systems were established as a result of the second revolution in Russia?
What two systems were established as a result of the second revolution in Russia?
What was the treaty that Russia signed with Germany to formally withdraw from the war?
What was the treaty that Russia signed with Germany to formally withdraw from the war?
What agency controlled the railroads in the USA during the war?
What agency controlled the railroads in the USA during the war?
What agency monitored the nation's coal supplies and created daylight saving time during the war?
What agency monitored the nation's coal supplies and created daylight saving time during the war?
What agency, headed by Herbert Hoover, helped preserve food during the war?
What agency, headed by Herbert Hoover, helped preserve food during the war?
Who was sentenced and jailed for attending an anti-war meeting and giving 25 cents to the war effort?
Who was sentenced and jailed for attending an anti-war meeting and giving 25 cents to the war effort?
Who was sentenced and jailed for 15 years for telling a Bible class that Christians shouldn't participate in wars?
Who was sentenced and jailed for 15 years for telling a Bible class that Christians shouldn't participate in wars?
Who was denied his congressional seat because of his anti-war views?
Who was denied his congressional seat because of his anti-war views?
Who was the head of the International Workers of the World who was sentenced for supposedly sabotaging the war effort?
Who was the head of the International Workers of the World who was sentenced for supposedly sabotaging the war effort?
Who was an African American who said African Americans shouldn't support the war because the American government was racist?
Who was an African American who said African Americans shouldn't support the war because the American government was racist?
What was the nickname given to African Americans who fought in the war?
What was the nickname given to African Americans who fought in the war?
Who were the black American war heroes?
Who were the black American war heroes?
Who was the American hero who, armed only with a rifle and a revolver, killed 25 Germans and captured 132 prisoners?
Who was the American hero who, armed only with a rifle and a revolver, killed 25 Germans and captured 132 prisoners?
Who was the Mexican dictator who fled when the revolution erupted?
Who was the Mexican dictator who fled when the revolution erupted?
Who replaced Diaz as ruler of Mexico but was an unskilled ruler?
Who replaced Diaz as ruler of Mexico but was an unskilled ruler?
Who seized power in Mexico and most likely ordered the murder of Madero?
Who seized power in Mexico and most likely ordered the murder of Madero?
Who led a group of guerrillas that burned down Columbus, NM and killed Americans?
Who led a group of guerrillas that burned down Columbus, NM and killed Americans?
Who was the first woman to be elected in Congress and held true to her pacifist beliefs?
Who was the first woman to be elected in Congress and held true to her pacifist beliefs?
Who was Wilson's Secretary of State and the only cabinet member to favor neutrality?
Who was Wilson's Secretary of State and the only cabinet member to favor neutrality?
Who was Wilson's Secretary of Treasury and pro British, limiting loans to Germany?
Who was Wilson's Secretary of Treasury and pro British, limiting loans to Germany?
Who was the German official who sent a telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico to make an offer of alliance?
Who was the German official who sent a telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico to make an offer of alliance?
Who was head of the Fuel Administration?
Who was head of the Fuel Administration?
Who were the two men in charge of the National War Labor Board?
Who were the two men in charge of the National War Labor Board?
Who was the British Prime Minister during WWI?
Who was the British Prime Minister during WWI?
Who was the French premier during WWI?
Who was the French premier during WWI?
Who was the Italian Prime Minister in WWI?
Who was the Italian Prime Minister in WWI?
Who was the head of the General Intelligence Division?
Who was the head of the General Intelligence Division?
Study Notes
Immediate Causes of World War I
- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the war.
- Balkans region labeled as the "powder-keg" due to ethnic tensions and nationalist movements.
Underlying Causes of World War I
- Four main factors: nationalism, systems of alliances, militarism, and imperialism.
Major U.S. Policies and Acts
- Selective Service Act instituted the draft to enlist soldiers for the war.
- Sedition and Espionage Acts aimed to suppress dissent and criticism of the war effort.
War Administration Agencies
- War Industry Board managed production of war materials, led by Bernard Baruch.
- National War Labor Board handled labor disputes affecting war industries.
- Fuel Administration regulated coal supplies and introduced daylight savings time.
- Food Administration, led by Herbert Hoover, managed food conservation and promoted victory gardens.
American Expeditionary Forces
- John J. Pershing commanded American forces in WWI.
- Doughboys was the nickname for American soldiers.
- 369th Infantry Regiment, known for its continuous fighting on the Western Front.
Public Sentiment and Propaganda
- Committee of Public Information, led by George Creel, orchestrated propaganda to promote the war.
- Mary Pickford urged American support for the war through her celebrity influence.
Federal Control and Oversight
- The Railroad Administration controlled U.S. railroads during the war.
- Groups like the American Protective League and Boy Spies of America emerged to monitor and spy on citizens.
Key Battles and Military Movements
- American troops participated in significant battles like Meuse-Argonne Forest and Belleau Woods.
War Financing
- Liberty and victory bonds, alongside taxes, were principal means for funding the war.
Notable Legal Cases and Civil Liberties
- Schenck v. U.S. established limitations on free speech if it presents a clear and present danger.
Post-War Impacts and Treaties
- Treaty of Brest-Litovsk marked Russia's withdrawal from the war.
- League of Nations was proposed to prevent future conflicts, but the U.S. did not join.
Significant Personalities
- Czar Nicholas II abdicated during the Russo-Japanese conflict, leading to political turmoil.
- Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution.
- Alvin York emerged as an American hero for remarkable valor on the battlefield.
Mexican Revolution Context
- Porfirio Diaz, a dictator, fled during the revolution; Francisco Madero succeeded him but struggled in leadership.
- Pancho Villa led guerrilla attacks, increasing tensions with the U.S. as he targeted American interests.
Opposition to War
- Emma Goldman and other anti-war activists faced legal repercussions for their views.
- William Trotter advocated against African American support for the war due to systemic racism.
International Leadership during the War
- David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando were key Allied leaders.
- Arthur Zimmerman’s infamous telegram proposed alliances, further escalating tensions with Mexico.
Additional Notes
- The U.S. experienced a Red Scare post-WWI due to fears of communism.
- Strikes erupted in the steel industry after the war, causing labor unrest.
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