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Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism MAIN Causes of WWI Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Use military as a diplomatic tool Military build-up to intimidate other countries Militarism Use military as a diplomatic tool Military build-up to intimidate other countries Agreements between nations to help each other in event of war Alliances Agreements between nations to help each other in event of war Gain colonies Drove by theory of Mercantilism Need colonies to be considered wealthy Need for new markets Imperialism Gain colonies Drove by theory of Mercantilism Need colonies to be considered wealthy Need for new markets Pride in one’s own country or nationality Nationalism Pride in one’s own country or nationality Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand Heir to Austria-Hungary throne Serbian Nationalists killed him Spark that started WWI Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand Heir to Austria-Hungary throne Serbian Nationalists killed him Germany Austria-Hungary Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Britain France Russia Triple Entente Britain France Russia Leader of Germany during WWI Militaristic Mobilized for War after Archduke Ferdinand killed Kaiser Wilhelm II Leader of Germany during WWI Militaristic Mobilized for War after Archduke Ferdinand killed Isolationism Neutrality US position at the beginning of WWI Isolationism Neutrality “He Kept Us Out Of War”: Wilson’s slogan for Election WWI was main issue of Election Wilson won Election of 1916 “He Kept Us Out Of War”: Wilson’s slogan for Election WWI was main issue of Election Wilson won First woman elected to Congress Jeanette Rankin First woman elected to Congress Sunk by a German U-Boat Killed 128 US Citizens US almost entered war in 1915 Germany signed Sussex Pledge Promised to stop unrestricted Submarine Warfare Lusitania Sunk by a German U-Boat Killed 128 US Citizens US almost entered war in 1915 Germany signed Sussex Pledge Promised to stop unrestricted Submarine Warfare Zimmerman Telegram German violation of Sussex Pledge Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas overthrown by Communists Lenin signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and took Russia out of WWI Causes of US entry into WWI Zimmerman Telegram German violation of Sussex Pledge Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas overthrown by Communists Lenin signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and took Russia out of WWI Wilson’s cause for war “The World Must Be Made Safe For Democracy” Idealism Wilson’s cause for war “The World Must Be Made Safe For Democracy” Telegram to Mexico Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the US in return for the land lost during the Mexican-American War Zimmerman Note (Telegram) Telegram to Mexico Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the US in return for the land lost during the Mexican-American War 369th Infantry Regiment African American Fought for France Harlem Hell Fighters 369th Infantry Regiment African American Fought for France Armed ironclad vehicles Tank Armed ironclad vehicles Mechanical gun Rapid fire Machine Gun Mechanical gun Rapid fire Poisonous gas First used by Germans Mustard Gas Poisonous gas First used by Germans Long ditches Soldiers fought from “No Man’s Land” in between Covered with barbed wire & land mines Trench Warfare Long ditches Soldiers fought from “No Man’s Land” in between Covered with barbed wire & land mines Commander of US Forces WWI General John J. Pershing Commander of US Forces WWI WWI draft Selective Service Act WWI draft “Doughboys” U.S. fighting forces name American Expeditiary Forces “Doughboys” U.S. fighting forces name Cease-fire Armistice Cease-fire Britain France Italy US Paris Peace Conference Big Four Britain France Italy US Paris Peace Conference Wilson’s Plan Due away with the MAIN causes of war Create a Peace Keeping Organization 14 Points Wilson’s Plan Due away with the MAIN causes of war Create a Peace Keeping Organization Wilson Speech No one wins war “Peace Without Victory” Wilson Speech No one wins war Created by Wilson’s 14th Point Weak Could not enforce dictates No military League of Nations Created by Wilson’s 14th Point Weak Could not enforce dictates No military Paris Peace Conference Harsh peace treaty German signed war guilt clause Germany forced to pay reparations to Britain and France Treaty of Versailles Paris Peace Conference Harsh peace treaty German signed war guilt clause Germany forced to pay reparations to Britain and France Opposed the Treaty of Versailles Believed it was an alliance Blocked Ratification Henry Cabot Lodge Opposed the Treaty of Versailles Believed it was an alliance Blocked Ratification Never ratified by the US As a result, the US never joined the League of Nations Treaty of Versailles Never ratified by the US As a result, the US never joined the League of Nations Resentment of this and the Great Depression caused Hitler to rise to power Treaty of Versailles Resentment of this and the Great Depression caused Hitler to rise to power Bernard Baruch Controlled nations economy Regulated supplies to theater of war Regulated resources for production of war materials War Industries Board Bernard Baruch Controlled nations economy Regulated supplies to theater of war Regulated resources for production of war materials George Creel Produce propaganda Four minute men I Want You Campaign Committee on Public Information George Creel Produce propaganda Four minute men I Want You Campaign Herbert Hoover Encourage conservation Launched Victory Garden Campaign Food Administration Herbert Hoover Encourage conservation Launched Victory Garden Campaign Created to conserve fuel Turn clocks ahead Daylight Savings Time Created to conserve fuel Turn clocks ahead Limited civil liberties Illegal to interfere with draft Stop sale of Liberty Bonds Make disloyal or critical statements of government Espionage and Sedition Acts Limited civil liberties Illegal to interfere with draft Stop sale of Liberty Bonds Make disloyal or critical statements of government Labor Union Leader Socialist Leader Convicted of Sedition and sentenced to ten years Eugene Debs Labor Union Leader Socialist Leader Convicted of Sedition and sentenced to ten years Fear of Communists Cause Labor Union Strikes in 1919 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia Active Communist Party in U.S. Red Scare Fear of Communists Cause Labor Union Strikes in 1919 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia Active Communist Party in U.S. Raid on suspected communists and anarchists in America Mitchell Palmer led Palmer Raids Raid on suspected communists and anarchists in America Mitchell Palmer led Immigrants Charged of robbing and killing a paymaster Found guilty Show trial More about fear of anarchists, immigrants & communists Sacco & Vanzetti Immigrants Charged of robbing and killing a paymaster Found guilty Show trial More about fear of anarchists, immigrants & communists Terrorist Organization Anti: Jew African-American Catholic Immigrant Ku Klux Klan Terrorist Organization Anti: Jew African-American Catholic Immigrant Scheck arrested for urging draftees to not report to duty Violated Sedition Law Arrested Supreme Court Case ruled Constitutional for government to silence free speech if there is a “clear and present danger” Schenck v. U.S. Schenck arrested for urging draftees to not report to duty Violated Sedition Law Arrested Supreme Court Case ruled Constitutional for government to silence free speech if there is a “clear and present danger” German could not pay reparations France threatened to invade and occupy US loaned money to Germany Dawes Plan German could not pay reparations France threatened to invade and occupy US loaned money to Germany Agreement Three countries Limit production of war ships Washington Naval Conference Agreement Three countries Limit production of war ships Outlawed war Kellogg-Briand Pact Outlawed war