submarines used against Allied supply ships

the strong buildup of military force to intimidate other nations

intense devotion or loyalty to one's nation

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

A German communication encouraging Mexico to side against the U.S.

How did the U.S. raise an army for WW1?

Primarily through a draft or conscription

The U.S. government used surveillance and censorship on the homefront to...

convince Americans to fight and silence dissent

media designed to convince the public to think a certain way

What is No Man's Land?

The land between two enemy trenches.

What was created to influence American Citizens to support the war?

The Committee on Public Information

In Schenk v. The United States in 1919, the Supreme Court decided what?

Freedom of speech can be limited in case of a clear and present danger

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?

Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war.

True or False- The United States joined the League of Nations

FALSE: The senate did NOT ratify the Treaty

According to President Wilson's 14 Points, what should be done to ensure safe travel on the ocean?

Ensure free and safe travel for all

According to President Wilson's 14 Points, what should be done to make the world a safer place? Options: Increase weapon production, Stop making weapons and remove existing ones, Create more advanced weapons, Only powerful countries should have weapons

Stop making weapons and remove existing ones

According to President Wilson's 14 Points, what should be done with the colonies controlled by other countries?

Allow the colonies to decide their own government.

What was the main goal of President Wilson's 14 Points?

To promote peace and prevent future wars

Because of the Treaty of Versailles …

Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land, Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies, Germany’s government was reconstructed.

Why did the U.S. not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

Thought the League of Nations would force us to get involved in every issue that takes place in Europe.

How did warfare change during WW1? Options: Armies waged fast, lightning warfare with groundbreaking technology, Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons, Armies met in old-fashioned battles in open fields, Armies used airplanes to bomb the enemy into submission

Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

it created a need for raw materials and new markets

What is "Imperialism"?

when a country controls another country politically and/or economically, often against the will of the people of the country.

What were the 4 forms of Imperialism? Options: Mutualism, Collectivist anarchism, Sphere of influence, Economic; Colony, Protectorate, Sphere of influence, Economic; Stalinism, Colony Hoxhaism, Protectorate; Dirigist, Sphere of influence, Mercantilist, Colony

Colony, Protectorate, Sphere of influence, Economic

What was the main economic reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations?

to gain raw materials and new markets

What happened on February 17, 1898 that upset many Americans?

The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba.

Unlike Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy depended on controlling South America by

Controlling key industries in the South American countries

Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map? Options: Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America, Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America, Decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Civilization, Decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea

Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America

What was the affect of the Spanish-American war on US expansion?

the war gave the US territories in the Pacific

What was the goal of Roosevelt's big stick policy and Taft's dollar diplomacy towards Latin America?

protect American economic and political interests

What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Unit 2 Review Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Most of the fighting in WW1 was ________ Warfare

Back

Trench

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who are the Triple Alliance?

Back

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What ship was sunk by the Germans to bring the U.S into the war?

Back

Lusitania

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was a major reason the United States entered WWI (1917)? Options: the Japanese had occupied Manchuria., foreign troops had landed on American soil, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium., Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

Back

Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...

Back

remain neutral

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain were the ____________ Powers during WWI.

Back

Allied

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did WWI begin? A Serbian killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor , The sinking of the Lusitania, Abraham Lincoln died

Back

A Serbian killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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