Review for Test on WWI HW: Study for Test

US foreign Policy – remain neutral Immediate Cause – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Wilson’s Policy – remain neutral Causes: MANIA- Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination

US joined the Allied Powers It was called a world war because many nations were involved in the conflict US soldiers were called dough boys.

Tension between US and Germany because of the Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Sub Warfare US changed its policy because of the sinking of the Lusitania Americans helped by buying liberty bonds, women replaced men's jobs, wheatless/meatless days, victory garden Impact of US troops – helped to win the war

Expeditionary forces led by John Pershing Techniques used were trench warfare, new technology Women helped by replacing men’s jobs, assembled planes, drove trolley cars and delivered mail, served as nurses Results – Germany is blamed, Wilson’s 14 pt. Plan, cost of war was high, US recognized as World Power

Wilson’s 14 points – was not accepted, included freedom of the seas, no secret alliances, no barriers to trade, League of Nations, peace without victory Treaty of Versailles – blames Germany, Germany had to pay reparations, League of Nations, reduce military Zimmerman Note – Germany proposed a deal with Mexico that if they helped in the War effort they would gain their land that lost to the US

Lusitania – British passenger ship that was sunk, many people died, Caused the US to join League of Nations – was proposed by Wilson, US didn’t Join because congress didn’t approve because we would be pulled into future wars

Essay Social Economic Political Changes that occurred in the US during World War I

Political Essay Selective Service Act – draft Food Administration – regulated the food so that there would be food for the soldiers. War Industries Board – regulating raw materials Going from peace time economy to war time economy.

Economic Liberty Bonds – raised money for war effort War Industries Board

Social Women – factory workers, delivered mail, trolley car drivers African Americans – joined the war effort – put in segregated units. Women rationed food – wheatless meatless days, canned food