Chapter 19: World War I Final
The Treaty was unfair because it didn't recognize the roles of other countries in starting WWI.
Was the Treaty of Versailles Fair and Good?
1. Friendships between nations-many thought they would prevent war but ended up bringing more countries into war. 2. By 1907 there were two major defense alliances in Europe. 3. The Triple Entente consisted of France, Britain, and Russia. 4. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
How did Alliances cause WWI?
1. Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat. When it was sunk 128 lives were lost. 2. In spite of repeated U.S. warnings to Germany to stop attacking American ships-Germany doesn't stop. This caused American public opinion to turn against Germany and the Central Powers.
How did German U-Boats lead to the U.S. Declaration of war on Germany during WWI?
1. Countries were competing for raw materials and markets. The colonies supplied the European imperial powers with raw materials and markets to sell their manufactured goods. 2. European nations had been building empires of colonies.
How did Imperialism cause WWI?
1. The development of armies and their use as a tool of diplomacy. 2. In WWI European countries were building up their militaries to compete with Germany. 3. By 1990, the strongest on the European continent was Germany.
How did Militarism cause WWI?
1. The devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation. It encouraged competition and rivalries among nations. 2. In WWI, Germany thought that it was better and stronger than the other countries.
How did Nationalism cause WWI?
1. The Zimmerman Note proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the U.S. It proposed that Germany would help Mexico regain the territories of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It was an overt act that caused President Wilson to declare war against Germany. 2. Would have brought war to American soil.
How did the Zimmerman Note lead to the U.S. declaration of war on Germany during WWI?
Wilson's 14 Points
What Wilson's plan for peace called?
1. Militarism 2. Nationalism 3. Imperialism 4. Alliances
What are the four causes of WWI?
The Espionage and Sedition Acts violated the First Amendment of the Constitution, the right to free speech. Their passage led to over 2,000 prosecutions for anti-war activities, the outcome was that over half of these people were convicted. Newspapers and Magazines that opposed the war or criticized any of the Allies lost their mailing privileges.
What impact did the Espionage and Sedition Acts have on civil liberties in the United States?
It humiliated Germany because: 1. It took away their colonies 2. It prevented them from having an army 3. It made them pay reparations to the winners. They did not have the $$ to pay.
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?
Tanks, Airplanes, Observation Balloons, poisoned gas and machine guns.
What new weapons and technology were used in WWI?
It was an international peacekeeping organization that provided a forum for nations to discuss and settel problems without having to go to war.
What was the League of Nations?
1. It was a heavy guard of the destroyers that escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups. 2. The convoy system was to protect merchant ships against German U-Boat attacks.
What was the convoy system and why was it used?
It required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. (Go into the Army).
What was the selective service act?
1. The arrival of the U.S. troops led to Allied victories against Germany. 2. The Germans were too exhausted to continue fighting.
Why did the Germans ultimately end up losing the war?
The U.S. Senate feared that U.S. Membership in this organization would force the U.S. to form it's foreign policy according to the organization. They thought it would involve the U.S. in European problems.
Why did the U.S. Senate not want to joing the League of Nations?
