Chapter 12 Test ReviewWorld War I

People, Places and Things

•Casualtiessoldiers killed, wounded or missing•Influenzaa viral illness•Reparationspayment for war damages•Creditor nationa country that owes less money than

they borrow

People, Places and Things• Western Frontsection of the French border that was

critical to winning the war•LusitaniaBritish passenger ship• Selective Service Actauthorized military draft• Espionage ActBanned written material that included

negative things about the US government or WWI

People, Places and Things•John J. Pershingcommander of US forces during WWI•George Creeldirector of the Committee on Public

Information•Vladimir Leninradical communist leader who took

over Russia in March 1917 •Bernard Baruchhead of the war industries board

Concepts

•What nations make up the Triple Alliance?Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy•In 1916, the US was participating in

“preparedness”. What does this mean?building up the U.S. military•What was Herbert Hoover’s significance

in history during this time?Responsible for agricultural polices of

the US during WWI

Concepts

•What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?

Give info to the public about the war to help win their support for it

•Why did the Germans surrender in 1918?Many soldiers were no longer willing to

fight•What was the purpose of convoys?prevent submarine attacks on ships

Concepts• What was the purpose of the League of Nations?an agreement between countries for defense• Who were the two Italian anarchists who were

convicted and executed for murder even though there was no evidence against them.

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti• Why did President Wilson want the US to remain

neutral prior to WWI?Because the U.S. was so ethnically diverse, he

was worried it would cause violence in the U.S.

Concepts

•What event made American public opinion turn against Germany?

invasion of Belgium•What was the immediate cause of the U.S.

entry into World War I?the Zimmerman note•What role would an internationalist think

that the US should play in WWI?use its influence to try and end the war

Concepts•How did WWI impact the American economy?it increased regulation•Upon what right did the Sedition Act

infringe?Freedom of speech•Why did the Great Migration occur?During WWI, there was a demand for jobs

in the North so African Americans moved there to get jobs and escape Jim Crow laws

Concepts

•How many American troops served in combat during WWI?

1,300,000•How many Americans died in combat

during WWI?more than 50,000•Where did American troops do most of

their fighting?on the Western Front

Concepts•What nation was the world’s economic

leader after WWI?The United States baby!!•What did Warren G. Harding promise to

the American people when he became president?

A return to “normalcy”-a simpler way of life

•Why was the postwar period difficult for farmers?

Food prices decreased