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4302110225Causes of the WWINIMA, nationalism, imperialism, militarism (arms race) and secret alliances0
4302127047When did WWI begin19141
4302127651who was the President during WWI (hint WW)Woodrow Wilson2
4302110226Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire3
4302110227Allied PowersBritain, France, Russia4
4302110975NeutralityWilson's stance when WWI began5
4302110976Reasons US favored AlliesGerman invasion of neutral Belgium economic ties to Britain and France German use of submarine warfare6
4302111492LusitaniaBritish ocean liner sunk by German U Boat, killing 1,200 people including over 120 Americans7
4302112937Sussex PledgeGerman promise to warn ships before sinking them8
4302112026"He Kept Us Out of War"Wilson's campaign pledge in 1916 election9
4302112339Immediate causes of US entry into WWIZimmerman telegram to Mexico Germans broke Sussex Pledge BR and FR admit they will lose without us Russia drops out of war10
4302114575Impact of War on womengo to work in factories, help earn right to vote11
4302114975impact of War on African Americanssegregated in the military, Great Migration to the north begins.12
4302115510impact of war on EconomyAgencies set up to manage resources. Price Administration, Food Administration. Wages rose, unions strengthened, but only while war lasted.13
4302115511Espionage and Sedition Actsrestricted civil liberties of Americans by making it illegal to criticize the government, and interfere in war effort. Upheld by Supreme Court as "necessity" to prevent public danger.14
4302116251George Creelhead of propaganda to get Americans to buy Liberty bonds,15
4302117245Eugene Debs, William Jennings Bryanobjected to US entry into WWI16
430211724614 PointsWilson's peace plan to end WWI and all wars17
4302118347The Paris Peace Conferencemeeting to create treaty to end WWI18
4302118348The Treaty of Versaillesended WWI, punished Germany severely, created 9 new countries in Europe19
4302118913Henry Cabot LodgeRepublican leader of the Senate, enemy of Wilson, led movement to prevent ratification of the Treaty of Versailles in 191920
4302119840The League of Nationsorganization created to prevent war, but US did not join it when Senate failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.21

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