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15 Cards in this Set
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Reasons for America to declare war on Germany |
1. Sympathy with Allies (newspapers printing British propaganda) 2. Large trade with Allies 3. Loans to Allies (Britain) 4. German submarine warfare (Lusitania) 5. Zimmerman telegram (german offered US territories to mexico) |
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Military Struggle |
First effect of US military was on seas; Break U-boat stranglehold
Russia Surrendered, Germany moved 1 million men to France.
Allies counter-attacked and pushed Germans back; GREAT WAR OVER |
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Mobilization |
Selective Service Act, 2,810,000 men drafted; 2,000,000 volunteered |
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Organizing Economy for War |
Revenue & Manufacturing |
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Revenue |
Taxes - less than half of revenue
Liberty Bonds sold to public to raise money; 32 billion raised
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Manufacturing |
War Industries Board: coordinated government purchases of military supplies. Plagued by mismanagement. |
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National War Labor Board |
mediator of labor disputes.
Workers gained concessions.
Wages rose.
Social unity.
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Committee on Public Information |
Pumped out propaganda
Wilson had to tone it down
The Espionage Act, Sabotage Act, and Sedition Act; gave powers to government against public (11,500 arrested) |
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African Americans |
Black leaders encouraged enlistment; Army segregated and racist; Blacks returned home and wanted equality |
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New World Order |
Wilson wanted lasting peace. Issued 14 points. |
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14 points |
3 categories:
recommendations for post-war boundaries, principles to govern international conduct, League of nations
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Treaty of Versailles |
"treaty of revenge" America never ratifies
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Paris Peace Conference |
German stripped or colonies, pay huge reparations, lost 13% territory, limited in military strength
many nations angry over division of spoils |
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Intervention in Russia |
US, France, Britain, and Japan invade Russia to stop communism (failed) |
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Influenza |
1918 Massive Epidemic; killed 20 million people worldwide |
