History Vocab Imperialism & WWI

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

• A plan for Germany to defend against an invasion from France.
• A strategy to invade Britain by sea.
• German strategy to attack France quickly through Belgium before moving on to Russia.
• A diplomatic agreement between Germany and Russia.

War Bonds

• Certificates sold by the US government to pay for the war. Like a loan from citizens to the government
• Article in the Treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for starting WWI
• The US would officially join WWI
• Suppressed protests against the war

Reasons why the US was neutral

• Feared it would entangle them in another war
• More government control, Women's suffrage, Anti-German sentiment, Industry Boom
• George Washington, Immigrants, Trench Warfare, Progressive Fears
• The US would officially join WWI

How did WWI Impact the US Homefront

• More government control, Women's Suffrage, Anti-German Sentiment, Industry Boom
• George Washington, Immigrants, Trench warfare, Progressive Fears
• Increased government controls, Women's suffrage, Anti-German sentiment, industrial Boom
• Lusitania, Unrestricted Submarine warfare, financial interests, Zimmerman telegram, russian revolution

Committee on Public Information

• Government organization that produced propaganda to build support for the war
• the civilian population and activities of a nation whose armed forces are engaged in war abroad.
• an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
• headed the committee on public information, for promoting the war effort in wwi

Russian Revolution

• Peasant overthrow of the Tsar during WWI
• A military coup that established a dictatorship
• An agreement between the Tsar and the nobles to share power
• A peaceful protest that Led to reforms

British Blockade

• Stopped all of Germany's imports, including food
• Increased Germany's exports to neutral countries
• Facilitated the transport of goods to Germany from the US
• Allowed Germany to trade freely with its allies

Reason why the US did not join the League of Nations

• Expected it would lead to global peace
• Believed it would strengthen their military alliances
• Feared it would entangle them in another war
• Thought it would improve trade relations with Europe

Debs v. United States

• Feared it would entangle them in another war
• suppressed protests against the war
• The government can limit speech if the speech provokes a "clear and present danger" of substantive evils.
• guilty for his antiwar speech in Canton, Ohio even though he had not explicitly urged the violation of the draft laws.

Impacts of the US on the outcome of WWI

• Feared it would entangle them in another war
• The US would officially join WWI
• Fresh troops, US Navy, Shipping
• It resulted in Germany facing a two front war