CH19 World War 1
opposed U.S. entry into war
IWW
The Food Administration
Taught Americans to plant 'victory gardens' and to use leftover food wisely
This contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and Germany that deeply angered the American people.
Zimmermann note
The Schlieffen Plan was effective because it?
allowed germany to drive quickly toward the french capital
Woodrow Wilson's ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to
establish the League of Nations
During World War I, federal powers
expanded greatly and created new powers.
During World War I, federal powers:
expanded greatly.
Agriculture in the 1920s
experienced declining incomes and increased bank foreclosures
Dollar Diplomacy
extend investments by the US and loans from US banks
W. E. B. Du Bois:
founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
"Birth of a Nation"
glorified the KKK as the defenders of the white civilization
What did the United States use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?
groups of guarded ships
What did the united state's use to overcome the threat of german u-boats
groups of guarded ships
When Eugene Debs was sentenced under the Espionage Act,
he gave the court a lesson on the history of American freedom
The Spanish Flu epidemic:
killed nearly seven times the number of americans as died of combat deaths in France
This began with the introduction of the tank and the airplane as weapons.
mechanized warfare
this began with the introduction of the tank and the airplane as weapons
mechanized warfare
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
men were required to register for millitary service
The policy that kept the united state's out of the war for the three years was called
neutrality
these people opposed to world war 1 because they perceived all wars as evil
pacifists
The United States declared war on Germany
pledging a "war to end all wars" & to "make the world safe for democracy"
The Espionage and Sedition Acts
prohibited spying and interfering with the draft and false statements that might impede military success and made speaking out against the war effort or the government a crime
The Fourteen Points attempted to:
provide a peace agenda to create a new world order
The Fourteen Points attempted to:
provide a peace agenda to create a new world order.
In response to the Russian Revolution that led to the creation of the communist Soviet Union, the United States
pursued a policy of anticommunism that would remain at the center of American foreign policy during the twentieth century
The Treaty of Versailles:
required Germany to pay over $33 billion in reparations.
These people opposed World War 1 because they saw it as an imperialist struggle.
socialists
The Fourteen Points:
sought to establish the right of national self-determination.
The immediate cause of the war in Europe in 1914 was
the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Red Scare:
was an intense period of political intolerance.
The Palmer Raids
were led by J Edgar Hoover, where 5,000+ people were arrested and held without charge. The abuse of civil rights ended this organization
Which company fired its employees if they failed to comply with the standards set by the Sociological Department of Americanization?
Ford Motor Company
Committee on Public Information
Four-Minute Men
The Panama Canal reduced the sea voyage between the East and West Coasts of the United States by _____ miles.
8,000
Which would NOT be considered a characteristic of a flapper
Advocated temperance
The anti-German crusade included all of the following measures EXCEPT
Barring German-Americans from serving in the military
Where did the assassination that triggered WW1 occur
Bosnia
What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
British Blockade
Lusitania
British ship sunk by Germans
IWW
Opposed US entry into war
During World War I, the government's treatment of labor could be best described as a. fair. b. strict and financially unrewarding. c. extremely brutal. d. so good that the right to form unions was finally granted. e. decent for native Americans but harsh for ethnic groups.
A
With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the great majority of Americans a. earnestly hoped to stay out of the war. b. favored entering the war in support of the Allies. c. supported the Central Powers. d. wanted to form a military alliance of neutral nations. e. favored U.S. mediation of the conflict.
A
Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedation Acts because they: A. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis B. questioned whether war was right under any circumstances C. preferred the Russian system of government to the American system D. refused to work in industries that supported the war effort
A. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis
On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war
Against Germany, to make the world safe for democracy
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in WW1
Airplanes and tanks
In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia
Allies
Armed with only a rifle and a revolver, he killed 25 Germans, silenced 35 enemy machine guns, and, with 6 other soldiers, captured 132 prisoners.
Alvin York
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the WW2
American isolationism
Which of the following was not a cause of World War 1?
American isolationism
assimilating immigrants
Americanization
Wilson's Fourteen Points included all of the following principles EXCEPT
An end to colonization
Red Scare
Anti-labor crusade after the war
His assassination sparked World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Zimmerman Telegraph
Arthur Zimmerman used it to call Mexico to join Germany to fight against the US
Americanization
Assimilating immigrants
The most tenacious pursuer of "radical" elements during the red scare was
Attorney Gen.) A. Mitchell Palmer
One primary effect of World War I on the United States was that it a. opened new markets in Germany and Austria-Hungary. b. suffered severe business losses. c. conducted an immense amount of trade with the Allies. d. turned more of its economic activity toward Latin America and Asia. e. virtually ended American international trade
C
What caused widespread starvation in Germany? A. drought B. devaluation of German currency C. British Blockade D. Allied bombing of German farms
C. British Blockade
The policy that kept US out of the war for 3 years was called: A. Nationalism B. The Alliance System C. Neutrality D. Convoy System
C. Neutrality
Having shot down at least 29 enemy planes, he was America's leading ace pilot in the war.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
Railroads were able to the late nineteenth century what______ were to the 1920s
Cars
In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Central Powers
Wilson's Fourteen Points included all of the following principles except:
Closed diplomacy.
Four-minute men
Committee
Admiral William S. Sims convinced the british to use this as a hindrance to German U boat attacks
Convoy system
Which of these is NOT a true statement about the sinking of the Lusitania? a. 128 Americans onboard lost their lives. b. Germany expressed profound regret. c. Afterwards, Germany issued a warning to travelers about the perils of traveling in war zone waters. d. Germany immediately pledged not to sink unarmed passenger ships anymore. e. The incident helped feed a growing anti-Germany sentiment in the U.S.
D
The war might have involved only 2 nations (Austria-Hungary & Serbia) if not for: A. American Expeditionary Force B. Imperialism C. Propaganda D. Alliance System
D. Alliance System
Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties? A. France B. Great Britain C. Austria-Hungary D. USA
D. USA
Of the following, the most compelling reason for the US to enter the war was: A. moral obligation to halt the refugee crisis in Belgium B. concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks C. a desire to become more involved in the affairs of Europe D. the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare
D. the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare
Having shot down at least 26 enemy planes, he was America's leading ace pilot in the war
Eddie Rickenbacker
improving the human species by controlling heredity
Eugenics
During World War I, federal powers
Expanded greatly
proposed agenda for the peace conference
Fourteen Points
He commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
General John J. Pershing
He commanded the American expeditionary force(AEF)
General john j Pershing
restricted Japanese immigration
Gentlemen's Agreement
relocation of blacks to the North
Great Migration
George Creel
Head of the Committee on Public Information 1917 which was allegedly formed to combat wartime rumors by providing authoritative info. It served as propaganda agency proclaiming the gov't version of reality and discrediting those who questioned that version
Eugenics
Improving the human species by controlling heredity
During World War I, the federal government
Increased corporate and individual income taxes
Between 1898 and 1934, why did the United States intervene militarily numerous times in Caribbean countries?
Interests in raw materials, such as bananas and sugar, and also due to the US obligation to establish order to an unruly world
Roosevelt Corollary
International police power in Western Hemisphere
The food administration
It was a government organization created to stir up a patriotic spirit which encouraged people to voluntarily sacrifice some of their own goods for the war. It helped the war effort by helping create a food surplus to feed America and its allies
The first female member of Congress was
Jeannette Rankin
The supreme military commander of American forces during World War I was
John J "Black Jack" Pershing
a world organization
League of Nations
international police power in the Western hemisphere
Leauge of Nations
Woodrow Wilson's moral imperialism
Led to military interventions to promote manufactured good and investments and democracy
Most of the money raised to finance World War I came from
Loans from the US public (Bonds)
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as
Louis Armstrong
This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat
Luistania
British ship sunk by Germans
Lusitania
the british liner was sunk by a german u-boat
Lusitania
Who led a black separatist movement?
Marcus Garvey.
Which of the following was a result of the selective service act
Men were required to register for military service
This long term cause of the war encouraged competitiveness between nations and encouraged various ethnic groups to attempt to create nations of their own.
Militarism
W E B Du Bois founded the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
This long-term cause of the war involved the development of the armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
Nationalism
The Zimmermann Telegram
Outlined the German plan for an attack on the US by Mexico
These people opposed World War 1 because they perceived all wars as evil.
Pacifists
Zimmerman Telegram
Proposed a German-Mexican alliance
Fourteen Points
Proposed agenda for the peace conference
The Fourteen Points attempted to
Provide a peace agenda to create a new democratic world order
anti-labor crusade after the war
Red Scare
Great Migration
Relocation of blacks to the North
Gentlemen's Agreement
Restricted Japanese immigration
Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"
Russia
Where did the assassination that triggered World War 1 occur?
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Although American Women served in the navy, marines, and Army Corps of Nurses, they were not subject to this
Selective Service Act
Although American women served in the navy, marines, and Army Corps of Nurses, they were not subject to this.
Selective Service Act
Armed only with a rifle and a revolver he killed 25 Germans silenced 35 enemy machines guns, and with 6 other soldiers captured 132 prisoners
Selective Service Act
This required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service.
Selective Service Act
This requires men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service
Selective service act
These people opposed WW1 because they saw it as an imperialist struggle.
Socialists
The Fourteen Points
Sought to establish the right of national self-determination
All the following were members of the Triple Entente except
Spain
What caused widespread starvation in Germany
The British blockade
How did World War I and the rhetoric of freedom shape the labor movement and workers' expectations?
The wartime language of democracy and freedom inspired hopes among American workers that social and economic justice was at hand.
In the battle of the Somme, this resulted in the exchange of seven miles of territory at the cost of 1.2 million casualties.
Trench warfare
The policy of the U.S neutrality was:
Vetoed by president Wilson
The administration of which president was plagued with scandals
Warren Harding
How did World War I and the rhetoric of freedom shape the labor movement and workers' expectations?
Wartime rhetoric inspired hopes for social and economic justice.
The Committee on Public Information
Was a government agency that sought to shape public opinion
As the war broke out in Europe, Americans
Were deeply divided
Fourteen Points
Wilson's plan for international peace after WWI sought to establish the right of national self-determination
proposed a German-Mexican alliance
Zimmerman Telegram
League of Nations
a world organization
On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war
against Germany, "to make the world safe for democracy."
On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war
against Germany, "to make the world safe for democracy." He did this because of the Zimmermann note and the sinking of the S.S. Lusitania.
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
airplanes and tanks
The rise of the automobile
all of the above are true
in 1914, this alliance consisted of france, great britain, and russia
allies
The Schlieffen plan was effective because it
allowed Germany to drive quickly toward the french capital
Wilson's Fourteen Points included all of the following principles EXCEPT:
an end to colonization.
All the following were members of the Triple Entente except:
any besides Russia, France, and Britain
his assassination sparked world war 1
archduke franz ferdinand
Senators opposing America's participation in the League of Nations:
argued that it would threaten to deprive the country of its freedom of action.
The Zimmermann Telegram:
asked for help from Mexico in the case of war between Germany and the United States
Wilson's Fourteen Points
attempted to provide a peace agenda to create a new democratic order - assured that the war was being fought for a moral cause
The 19th Amendment
barred states from using sex as a qualification for suffrage
The Nineteenth Amendment:
barred states from using sex as a qualification for voting.
The anti-German crusade included all of the following measures EXCEPT:
barring German-Americans from serving in the military.
As president, Woodrow Wilson:
believed that the export of U.S. manufactured goods went hand in hand with the spread of democracy.
"The Great Migration" refers to:
blacks moving from the South to the North.
"The Great Migration" refers to
blacks moving from the south to the north
1919 in the US
brought a worldwide flu epidemic, killing 20-40 million, racial violence increased, and more than 4 million workers engaged in strikes - the greatest wave of labor unrest in US history
in 1914, this alliance consisted of germany, austria-hungary, and the ottoman empire
central powers
The Committee of Public Information
claimed that the US was compelled to take part in the war to protect its liberties and free institutions
The Roosevelt Corollary
claimed the right of the United States to act as a police power in the Western Hemisphere.
The Roosevelt Corollary:
claimed the right of the United States to act as a police power in the Western Hemisphere.
The IWW and the Socialist Party
condemned the declaration of was as a crime against the people of the US and called of the workers of all countries to refuse to fight
This term describes a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.
conscientious objector
this term describes a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds
conscientious objector
Admiral William S. Sims convinced the British to use this as a hindrance to German U-boat attacks.
convoy system
This involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships acting as guards
convoy system
This involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships acting as guards.
convoy system
Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918
criticism of government leaders or war policies became a crime
Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918:
criticism of government leaders or war policies became a crime
Woodrow Wilson won the 1916 election
due to his promise not to send troops to Europe, which won over all of the states with women's suffrage
Prohibition was supported by
employers and women reformers, but was not supported by Protestants
The flapper
epitomized the change in standards of sexual behavior
The Treaty of Versailles
established the League of Nations, and helped spread self-determination to oppressed minorities and people seeking independence
In the case of of Schenck vs united states, the supreme court
found him guilty of posing a clear and present danger during wartime
In the 1920s, movies, radios, and phonographs
helped create and spread a new celebrity culture
Theodore Roosevelt's taking of the Panama Canal Zone is an example of:
his belief that civilized nations had an obligation to establish order in an unruly world.
Closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved a contest for colonies.
imperialism
closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved a contest of colonies
imperialism
Between 1901 and 1920, the United States intervened militarily numerous times in Caribbean countries:
in order to protect the economic interests of American banks and investors.
President Wilson's response to thinking Lusitania
included a speech in which he said that if Germany was responsible for the killing of any more Americans, than a state of war would exist between the United States and Germany
During World War I, the federal government
increased corporate and individual income taxes.
During WWI, federal powers
increased greatly and created new agencies, such as the AFL, War Labor Board, Selective Service Act, and Food Administration
The spanish flu epidemic
killed five times the number of Americans as died of combat deaths in France.
Marcus Garvey
led a black separatist movement and launched the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Garveyites defined freedom as national determination
Between 1914 and 1916, the troubles between the US and Mexico
led to the reordering of internal affairs and interference acted as a warning of his foreign policy
this long-term cause of the war involved the development of the armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
militarism
The Scopes trial illustrated a divide between
modernism and fundamentalism
Woodrow Wilson's moral imperialism in Latin America produced:
more military interventions than any other president before or since.
this long term cause of the war encouraged competitiveness between nations and encouraged various ethnic groups to attempt to create nations of their own
nationalism
The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called
neutrality
The Eighteenth Amendment:
prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
The 18th Amendment
prohibited the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor
In response to the Russian Revolution that led to the creation of the communist Soviet Union, the United States:
pursued a policy of anticommunism that would remain throughout the twentieth century.
"Americanization"
refers to the process of assimilation
In the case of Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court:
restricted speech that presented a "clear and present danger."
During the war, in which way did Americans react to German-Americans?
restricted the teachings of foreign words and replaced commonly used German words, such as sauerkraut (all of the above)
Which of the following nations was not a member of the "big four" ?
russia
Marcus Garvey
said blacks should return to Africa
these people opposed world war 1 because they saw it as an imperialist struggle
socialists
The Gentlemen's Agreement
stated that Japan agreed to end migration to the US except for the wives and children of men that were already in the states
The NAACP
struggled for the enforcement of the 14th and 15th amendments, but made no progress towards racial justice, even in the case of Bailey v. Alabama
During WWI, Progressives
supported U.S. entry into the war and hoped to disseminate Progressive values around the globe
The policy of U.S. neutrality was:
tested by both the British and Germans.
Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties
the U.S.
In The Crisis, W E B Du Bois stated that
the US was a shameful land because it lynches people, disfranchises its own people, encourages ignorance, and insults blacks
The war might have involved only 2 nations Austria-Hungary and Serbia if not for
the alliance system
The war might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for?
the alliance system
of the following, the most compelling reason for the united states to enter the war was
the outrage of american citizens over german submarine warfare
African americans migrated north during the great migration for all of the following EXCEPT
the prospect of owning their own homes
Eugenics is
the study of the supposed mental characteristics of different races
Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties?
the united states
What were some of the motivations behind America's empire-building in the early 20th century?
to promote liberty and democracy
in the battle of the somme, this resulted in the exchange of seven miles of territory at the cost of 1.2 million casualties
trench warfare
The Great Steel Strike of 1919
united 365,000 immigrant workers in demands for union recognition, higher wages, and an 8 hour day
The Committee on Public Information:
was a government agency that sought to shape public opinion.
the committee on public information:
was a government agency that sought to shape public opinion.
President Wilson's response to the sinking of the Lusitania:
was a series of notes demanding that Germany stop such actions and pay reparations
The Red Scare
was a short-lived but intense period of political intolerance inspired by the postwar strike wave and the social tensions and fears generated by the Russian Revolution.
The Treaty of Versailles:
was never ratified by the United States Senate.
US control of the Panama Zone
was part of Theodore Roosevelt's policy of intervention in Central America
World War I:
was rooted in European contests over colonial possessions.
Wilson's political ideology
was to use self-determination to escape oppression. The treaty and 14 points encouraged Wilson's ideas through "equality of nations"
Dollar Diplomacy:
was used by William Howard Taft instead of military intervention.
The Great Migration
was when 1/2 a million blacks migrated from the South to the North for wages, economic opportunities, political freedom, and escape from lynching
During WWI, African soldiers
were barred from the navy, and if accepted, were used to supply units. Closing ranks did not help bring blacks any significant gains
As war broke out in Europe, Americans:
were deeply divided.
The prevailing racial attitudes of Presidents Roosevelt and Wilson
were extremely discriminatory against blacks; Roosevelt invited Booker T Washington to dine with him at the White House and Wilson supported D W Griffin's "Birth of a Nation"
Immigration restrictions during WWI
were made even over Wilson's veto, and required immigrants to be literate in at least one language
African-Americans in the North
were restricted from employment opportunities, excluded from unions, and experienced housing segregation and racial violence
American feelings of the war in 1914
were shattered because they believed in the triumph of reason and human progress
The espionage act (1917) and the sedition act (1918)
were the first federal restrictions on free speech since 1798
The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)
were the first federal restrictions on free speech since 1798.
Americanization programs often targeted
women as bearers and transmitters of culture
the american protective league
worked with the justice department to identify radicals
this contained a suggestion of an alliance between mexico and germany that deeply angered the american people
zimmerman people
all of the following statements about the great steel strike of 1919 are true EXCEPT
the strike involved mostly non-immigrant workers
During the 1920s, consumer goods
were frequently purchased on credit
Al Capone was finally sent to prison for
tax evasion
Who rejected Wilson's "14 points" peace plan? A. Allied leaders B. Germans C. US Senate D. League of Nations
A. Allied leaders
Which of the following was not a cause of WW1? A. American Isolationism B. Imperialism Competition C. The Stockpiling of Weapons D. European Nationalism
A. American Isolationism
Where did the assassination that triggered WW1 occur? A. Bosnia B. Belgium C. Alsace-Lorraine D. The Ottoman Empire
A. Bosnia
American supporters of entry into the war could claim their country was fighting a moral war because: A. US joined the war only after Russia's oppressive monarchy was replaced B. Many citizens planted victory gardens C. Zimmerman note was intercepted D. African Americans were offered new job opportunities in Northern cities
A. US joined the war only after Russia's oppressive monachy was replaced
Which statement about the Red Scare is FALSE
It resulted in a wave of sympathy for persecuted workers
These people opposed WW1 because they perceived all wars as evil.
Pacifists
Not being able to convict Al Capone on bootlegging charges the federal government convicted for
tax evasion
The Ku Klux Klan
flourished in the early 1920s, especially in the north and west
The United States' main contributions to the Allied victory in World War I included all of the following except
foodstuffs, oil, munitions, financial credit
Which act restricted the freedom of speech by authorizing the arrest of anyone who made "false statements" that might impede military success
the espionage act
Selective Service Act
Authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people. It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson's attention shortly after the break in relations with Germany in February 1917.
German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning a. when the United States entered the war. b. in retaliation for the British naval blockade of Germany. c. in an effort to keep the United States out of the war. d. because international law now allowed this new style of warfare. e. in a last-ditch effort to win the war.
B
Which one of the following was not among Wilson's Fourteen Points, upon which he based America's idealistic foreign policy in World War I? a. Reduction of armaments b. An international guarantee of freedom of religion c. Abolition of secret treaties d. A new international organization to guarantee collective security e. The principle of national self-determination for subject peoples
B
Women's participation in the war effort contributed greatly to the fact that they a. became a large, permanent part of the American workforce. b. finally received the right to vote. c. were allowed to join the air force. d. organized the National Women's party. e. All of these
B
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they: A. forced restaurant owners to offer liberty sandwiches rather than hamburgers B. Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority C. forced the repeal of the 1st amendment D. promoted biased ideas of designed to sway people's thinking
B. Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in WW1? A. battlefront trenches B. airplanes and tanks C. hydrogen bombs D. pistols and bayonets
B. airplanes and tanks
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles: A. required Germany to pay reparations for war damages B. barred Germany from maintaining an army C. stripped Germany of its colonies in the Pacific D. forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war
B. barred Germany from maintaining an army
The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of: A. in identifying the guilty party in a war B. treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war C. including powerful nations like US in international peace-keeping organizations D. crippling any nations that might prove dangerous in the future
B. treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war
What did Calvin Coolidge believe was the chief business of the American people
Business
Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"? A. Italy B. France C. Russia D. Great Britain
C. Russia
all of the following groups supported Prohibitions expect
Catholics priests who wished to curb the abuse of alcohol by parishioners
Many forces predisposed Ku Klux Klan members to accept the group's exclusionary message without much analysis. These forces included all of the following EXCEPT
Coolidge's economics policies
What reason did Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations? It would... A. lead to international instability B. drain American finances C. interfere with free-trade agreements D. drag US into European conflicts
D. It would drag US into European conflicts
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act? A. African Americans could not become Army officers B. Women could serve in combat positions C. Troops were segregated by race D. Men were required to register for military service
D. Men were required to register for military service
Gains made by American women during WW1 were: A. acceptance as full-fledged members of US Army B. beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage C. equal pay for equal work in many war industries D. increased support for women's right to vote
D. increased support for women's right to vote
As World War I began in Europe, the alliance system placed Germany and Austria-Hungary as leaders of the ____, while Russia and France were among the ____. a. Central Powers; Holy Alliance b. Central Powers; Triple Alliance c. Allies; Central Powers d. Triple Alliance; Central Powers e. Central Powers; Allies
E
President Wilson insisted that he would hold ____ to "strict accountability" for ____. a. Britain; repaying the loans made to it by American bankers b. Britain; the disruption of American trade with the European continent c. Germany; starting the war d. Germany; fair treatment of civilians in Belgium e. Germany; the loss of American ships and lives to submarine warfare
E
President Wilson viewed America's entry into World War I as an opportunity for the United States to a. reestablish the balance of power in European diplomacy. b. become a dominant global great power. c. rebuild its dangerously small military and naval forces. d. establish a permanent military presence in Europe. e. shape a new international order based on the ideals of democracy.
E
The United States declared war on Germany a. in response to demands by American munitions makers. b. because it appeared that France was about to surrender. c. because Wall Street bankers demanded it. d. after Mexico signed an alliance with Germany. e. after German U-boats sank four unarmed American merchant vessels.
E
Which of the following American passenger liners was sunk by German submarines? a. Lusitania b. Arabic c. Sussex d. All of these American ships were sunk. e. None of these were American ships.
E
NAACP
Is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term colored people.
Why did General Motors surpass Ford in sales of automobiles in the 1920s
GM successfully marketed different styles and designs
Concert music composer...was influenced by both the music of....and traditional music
George Gershwin and Louis Armstrong
Red Scare
Is the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism, used by anti-leftist proponents. In the United States, the First Red Scare was about worker (socialist) revolution and political radicalism. The Second Red Scare was focused on national and foreign communists influencing society, infiltrating the federal government, or both.
Franz Ferdinand
His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. This caused the Central Powers (including Germany and Austria-Hungary) and Serbia's allies to declare war on each other, starting World War I.
Closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved a contest for colonies.
Imperialism
Who was sentenced to death in a controversial criminal trial
Nicola Sacco
Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933.
The movement of tens of thousands of Southern blacks north during WWI resulted in
Racial violence in the north
The policy of U.S. neutrality was
Tested by both the British and the Germans
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
speakeasies
Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1910 and 1970.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.
Niagara Movement
The Niagara Movement was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905 by a group led by W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter.
All of the following statements about the Palmer Raids are true EXCEPT
The Palmer Raids permanently compromised civil liberties
The trial and execution of the Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti demonstrated that
The Red Scare extended into 1920s
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles) was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Lusitania
The ship's sinking provided Britain with a propaganda opportunity, which helped shift public opinion in the United States against Germany and influenced America's eventual declaration of war two years later, in 1917.
Moral Imperislism
The idea is that you're taking over another nation to show them the error of their ways. For example, you could be taking them over to overthrow their dictatorship (or monarchy) or to "enlighten" them with Christianity.
Zimmerman Telegram
The message came as a coded telegram dispatched by the Foreign Secretary of the German Empire, Arthur Zimmermann, on January 16, 1917. The message was sent to the German ambassador for Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt.
In the Battle of the Somme, this resulted in the exchange of 7 miles of territory at the cost of 1.2 million deaths
Trench Warfare
Fourteen Points
Was a statement given on January 8, 1918 by United States President Woodrow Wilson declaring that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and calling for postwar peace in Europe. Europeans generally welcomed Wilson's intervention, but his main Allied colleagues (Georges Clemenceau of France, David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy) were skeptical of the applicability of Wilsonian idealism.
Marcus Garvey
Was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL).[2] He founded the Black Star Line, which promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
Sedition Act
Was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds.
Emma Goldman
Was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing, and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
George Creel
Was an investigative journalist, a politician, and, most famously, the head of the United States Committee on Public Information, a propaganda organization created by President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. He said of himself that "an open mind is not part of my inheritance. I took in prejudices with mother's milk and was weaned on partisanship."
The Red Scare
Was caused by the fear of a Russian invasion
As war broke out in Europe, Americans
Were deeply divided
President Harding's call for a return to normalcy meant
a call for the regular order of things, without Progressive reform
The red scare of 1919-1920 was provoked by
association of labor violence w/its fear of revolution
One of the most significant economic and social developments of the early 20th century was the development of the
automobile
besides work and school, most active agents of Americanization during the 1920s were
dance halls, department stores, and movie theaters
In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court
found certain fire-safety regulations unconstitutional
During the 1920s
government policies reflected the pro-business ethos of the decade
The Scopes of 1925
pitted creationists against evolutionists
the 18th amendment
prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
Coolidge's administration was marked by
prosperity