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Review for Test on WWI

Review for Test on WWI. HW: Study for Test. US foreign Policy – remain neutral Immediate Cause – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Wilson’s Policy – remain neutral Causes: MANIA- Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination. US joined the Allied Powers

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Review for Test on WWI

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  1. Review for Test on WWI HW: Study for Test

  2. US foreign Policy – remain neutral • Immediate Cause – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Wilson’s Policy – remain neutral • Causes: MANIA- Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination

  3. US joined the Allied Powers • It was called a world war because many nations were involved in the conflict • US soldiers were called dough boys.

  4. Tension between US and Germany because of the Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Sub Warfare • US changed its policy because of the sinking of the Lusitania • Americans helped by buying liberty bonds, women replaced men's jobs, wheatless/meatless days, victory garden • Impact of US troops – helped to win the war

  5. Expeditionary forces led by John Pershing • Techniques used were trench warfare, new technology • Women helped by replacing men’s jobs, assembled planes, drove trolley cars and delivered mail, served as nurses • Results – Germany is blamed, Wilson’s 14 pt. Plan, cost of war was high, US recognized as World Power

  6. Wilson’s 14 points – was not accepted, included freedom of the seas, no secret alliances, no barriers to trade, League of Nations, peace without victory • Treaty of Versailles – blames Germany, Germany had to pay reparations, League of Nations, reduce military • Zimmerman Note – Germany proposed a deal with Mexico that if they helped in the War effort they would gain their land that lost to the US

  7. Lusitania – British passenger ship that was sunk, many people died, Caused the US to join • League of Nations – was proposed by Wilson, US didn’t Join because congress didn’t approve because we would be pulled into future wars

  8. Essay • Social • Economic • Political • Changes that occurred in the US during World War I

  9. Essay Political Selective Service Act Food Administration War Industries Board

  10. Economic Liberty Bonds – raised money for war effort War Industries Board

  11. Social Women – factory workers, delivered mail, trolley car drivers African Americans – joined the war effort – put in segregated units.

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