U.S. in WWI

What is Nationalism?

• When one nation has political and economic control of another nation.

• Intense loyalty to one’s country or ethnic group.

• A countries policy to maintain a strong military.

• A Native American Tribe

Germany announced that it would begin using ______________to attack all vessels, including merchant ships, in British waters.

• Tanks

• War ships

• Water mines

• U-boats

In 1917 Germany tried to enlist the help of Mexico in fighting the U.S. if the U.S. entered the war. The ________________________ convinced many Americans that they needed go to war against Germany

• Espionage Act

• Great Migration

• Zimmerman Note

• British intelligence

In June 1917, at the request of the Wilson administration, Congress passed the ____________________. The law provided penalties for spying, sabotage, and obstructing the war effort.

• Espionage Act

• Seditions Act

• Prominent Socialist Act

• Demographics Act

The movement of African Americans from the South to the North during and after World War I was known as ______________________.

• The First Migration

• The March North

• The Jim Crow Migration

• The Great Migration

Below is a list of reasons for the United States entering World War I. What would be the third reason?

• German attempts to have Mexico invade the United States
• Acts of sabotage
• ??????????

• Sunken American battleships

• Destroyed American skyscrapers

• Exploded nuclear weapons

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

• Fourteen Points

• Treaty of Versailles

• Wilson's suggestions

• League of Nations

The Selective Service Act of 1917

• Helped Americans choose the BEST uniforms for our troops.

• Created a bank to help finance the war.

• Gave the U.S. President the ability to draft soldiers and build an army.

• Immediately sent U.S. troops to Europe to begin fighting.

The War industries Board (WIB)

• Wanted to create a group of highly trained generals to help strategize the war.

• Aimed to stop the waste of materials which could be used to make war goods.

• Encouraged companies to use mass-production to increase efficiency.

• A type of machine used to make war bonds.

The Committee on Public Information was created . . . .

• to sell as many war bonds as possible.

• to make people against the war.

• to inform the U.S. public on a daily basis on the war in Europe.

• to make people support the war.