Helt Quiz Chapter 16

What was the primary reason that the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?

It rejected the notion of a League of Nations.

What caused rapid inflation in the U.S. after the war ended?

Jobs were scarce, and companies that were forced to keep prices low during the war raised them dramatically.

What effect did the war have on women in America?

Many took jobs that were traditionally held by men.

One reason for the tension between the European powers was their intense pride in their homelands, called

Nationalism

What result of inflation caused national unrest across the country in 1919?

Workers began to strike in massive numbers.

The crisis in the Balkans represented a clash between which two ideals that were emerging in Europe?

nationalism and imperialism

How did America fund the $32 billion war effort?

raising taxes and selling bonds

In the 1920 election, Warren G. Harding ran on the platform of _______.

return to normalcy

What was the major cause of the outbreak of race riots during 1919?

scarcity of jobs

What event allowed Germany to sign a treaty with Russia, ending their campaign in the east?

the Russian Revolution and establishment of a Communist state

Advancements in technology led to what new theater of battle?

the air, with dogfights between planes

What event in 1914 triggered the beginning of World War I?

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

What was the "Great Migration"?

the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North

What was the final German act that caused the United States to declare war on Germany?

the sinking of six American ships by German submarines

What was the Zimmermann telegram?

the telegram to Mexico from Germany promising to give Mexico land lost to the U.S. if they joined the war

What was the primary purpose of the War Industries Board?

to coordinate the production of war materials

Why did Congress pass the Selective Service Act?

to draft Americans into the armed forces

What were the purposes of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

to prevent spying and curtail criticism of the government

What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?

to seize and deport immigrant anarchists

What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?

to sell the war effort to Americans

How did the arrival of American troops in Europe change the attitude of those fighting the war?

Allied forces were enthusiastic and German forces demoralized.

What battle on the Western Front resulted in a massive German retreat?

Battle of Argonne Forest

The Triple Entente included

Britain, France, Russia

What were the European alliances that were triggered when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia?

Russia and France allied with Serbia against Austria-Hungary and Germany.

Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia in 1908 had what effect on the empire's relations with the Slavic people?

Slavs felt that Austria-Hungary had no intention of giving them independence.

What was the Red Scare?

a fear of Communists seizing control of America

Why did trench warfare result in such horrific casualties?

because artillery and machine guns had made capturing an enemy's position nearly impossible

Where was the Western Front?

between Germany and France

What were three of the main ideas in Wilson's Fourteen Points?

free trade and open diplomacy, national self-determination, and the establishment of the League of Nations

What were "victory gardens"?

gardens in which citizens grew their own vegetables

During the Red Scare, Americans often linked __________ with radicalism.

immigrants