What was the event that propelled the US to join WW1
The zimmerman telegram and the Germans sinking American trade ships
Espionage and Sedition acts
An act that declared a person fined, imprisoned for interfering with war effort, speaking against them. It made bad mouthing/criticizing the government illegal
What did the Government pass to increase the size of the military once they joined ww1
The Selective Service Act was passed and it required men to register w/ gov. in order to be randomly assigned military service (The draft)
Main message of political cartoon with European countries having a hand on each others back
Shows that the alliance system can lead to world wars, changes it from a war between two countries to war for the globe
I want you poster, what feeling does the author want to invoke
They want to invoke patriotism and the desire to gain honor by fighting
Victory gardens, daylight savings time, liberty bonds
Ways people could support the war if they weren’t enlisted. On home soil
Some reasons the Great Migration accelerated in the US during ww1
To escape racial discrimination and go to places that had job opportunities because of the war
How did women’s lives change during the war
They started working jobs in heavy industry previously held by men
Why did trench warfare during ww1 result in a stalemate along the western front
Machine gun fire, poison gas, artillery, barbed wire, made it hard to advance and gain ground
14 points
1-5:Prevent another war(free navigation of the sea)
6-13:Ethnic groups can form their own nations or join others
14:Form “League of Nations” that will protect all countries
Why did the US not ratify the treaty of Versailles
-It was too harsh towards Germany
-US did not support the league of nations because Congress would lose the power of declaring war
What did the Treaty of Versailles cause
WW2
How did the war affect the United States
-Strengthens military
-Increases government power
-US becomes world power
-Strengthens the US economy
-Accelerates social change for African Americans and women
How did the war affect Europe
-Destruction, loss of life damages social life, political systems damaged
-Unstable government exists
-Treaty of Versailles doesn’t settle conflicts in Europe
The temptation cartoon is best understood in the context of
The Zimmerman Telegram
US Senator Borah’s perspective on League of Nations
He opposes it as it infringes upon Monroe doctrine, gets rid of congress’s power to declare war, if talking before declaring is only a moral obligation who will follow it
How did some people criticized the Treaty of Versailles
-Too harsh on Germany
-LON threatens the US policy of isolation
-US don’t like that the LON could limit congress’s ability to declare war
What was the Zimmerman telegram
A coded telegram sent to Mexico from Germany stating that they wanted to create an alliance. Germany wanted Mexico to attack the US and in return they would get back lost land.
What started WW1?
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand and the assassins hid in Serbia and Austria-hungary declared war on them but the alliance system made it world wide.
Militarism-having the belief that a strong military to protect itself and even use it aggressively to promote national interests
Alliance System-countries forming bonds with other countries
Imperialism-building up of enemies to gain economic and political control over many people
Nationalism-feeling intense pride in homeland. Promoting their culture above others
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