Chapter 19 World War 1 Begins

In what way did the war affect Americans?

128 Americans were killed when a german submarine sunk the Lusitania.

How id the US help the allies?

Convoy system brought supplies, two million new US soldiers entered the war

How did the US prepare for war?

Draft or Selective Service Act, women worked in factories replacing men, African-Anericans serve in the military in vast numbers (still segregated).

How did families fare during the Depression?

Families suffered- men ashamed they lost their job- abuse, women paid less for work, children had poor diets and many needed to leave school to work

What caused the Great Depression?

Farmers were hurting as they were in debt and food prices were going down. Stock market crash, problem of easy credit, aging factories, bank failures

Why did fighting take place in France?

Germany wanted to overrun France and then fight Russia. They were stopped by the BR. and FR. The fighting continued in trenches (France)

What was President Hoover's response to the Depression? And how did it change over time?

Govt. role should be to get groups to work together- encourage private groups to provide services (food/shelter). Began public works programs- govt construction of roads, bridges, etc. Finally- he had the govt take a more active role- too late and he lost the election of 1932 to Franklin Roosevelt.

What effect dud the Depression have on different groups of people?

Urban hispanics and African Americans suffered greatly- jobless, violence "scapegoats" in some areas Many (400,000) farmers lost their farms (mortgaged) as food prices dropped

How did the US troops help win the war?

Vast numbers of new troops defeated the Germans

What are three incidents that led the US to declare war on Germany?

Zimmerman note German unrestricted submarine warfare Fighting for democracy

Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria lead to fighting?

his killer wanted to unite all serbs under one government (not austria). The austrians wanted to punish Serbia + the alliance system pulled one nation after another into the war.

Name two causes of world war 1

nationalism, militarism, imperialism, alliance system