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Ww1 - us history

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MAIN
4 causes of ww1
Militarism
All policies are centered around building your military
Alliance system
Europe signed treaties of assistance that committed them to support one another if they were attacked
Imperialism
European countries competing for new colonies
Nationalism
The relief that nation interest and nation unity should be placed ahead of global cooperation and foreign affairs should be guided by national self intereat
Russia, Great Britain, France
Tripple entente
Germany, AH, Italy
Triple alliance
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy
Allied powers
Italy
Who joined allied powers in 1915
Russia
Who left the war in 1917 because of revolution
United States
Who entered the war in 1917
Germany, AH, Italy, Ottoman Empire
Central powers
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The assassination of who started the war?
Gavrillo Princip
Member of black hand who assassinated the archduke of Austria Hungary
AH against Serbia
Who declared war first?___ against ____
Russia
Who came to Serbia's defense?
Germany
Who came to AH's defense when Russia declared war on AH?
Great Britain
Who declares war on Germany because Germans ran through Belgium to get France ?
France
Who entered the war after Great Britain?
Blitz krieg
(Lightning war) when you run straight through enemies; used by germany
Germany
Who thought the war would end by Christmas
Christmas truce
On Christmas Eve, both sides laid down weapons, they met in no-man's-land to sing carrols an play games
Schlieffen plan
The German plan used to run through Belgium and attack France in purpose of defeating allies by Christmas
US and Japan
What two countries prospered during/ after the war
Sussex pledge
Lasted a week, Germany would inspect all US ships, untill German u boat sank 128 Americans in Lusitania
Zimmerman note
Great Britain intercepted a telegram from Germany to Mexico asking them to declare war on the US and demand land they lost to the US
Big stick policy
Roosevelt had the right to use military force to keep Monroe doctrine in Europe
Pacifists
Believe that war was evil
Conscientious objector
Objected to war based on moral beliefs
Alvin York
Quaker from Tennessee, conscientious objector
Propoganda
A kind if biased communication designed to influence peoples thoughts and actions
Committee of public information
-headed by a former muckracker
-nation wide publicity campaign
-rallies, posters, parades, and pamphlets
-persuaded Americans to support war
-speakers have patriotic speeches
-CPIs publicity encourages men to enlist
Mobilization
You are moving towards war
Selective service act of 1917
"Draft", every man between 21 and 30 had to register
Great War
What was ww1 originally called
Belleau woods
Battle in June 1918 fought in France
Chateau Thierry
Battle in May 1918 fought in France ( closest Germany for to France)
US 369th infantry division
Was sent to help French ( African Americans) credited by French gov., received an award
US
Who suffered least casualties
Russia
Who suffered most casualties
Wilson's plan
In January 1919 at the palace of Versailles, Wilson tries to form a League of Nations with the other allies
Fourteen points
Speech presented by Wilson to congress about his IDE for world peace
George Clemenceau
The French premier who was determined to prevent future invasions from Germany
David Lloyd George
British prime minister had just won reelection on the slogan "make Germany pay"
The big four
Wilson, clemenceau, Lloyd George, and Orlando
Treaty of Versailles
Established a new nations and shifted the boundaries of other nations
War-guilt clause
Forced Germany to admit full blame for ww1
Henry Cabot labor
Head is conservative snators which were suspicious of the provision for joint economic and military action
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