1. 1.) What are the four long term causes of WWI? -Militarism – arms build up, creates tension and competition -Alliance System – tangled alliances (one country declares war on another – they are all involved) -Imperialism – Competing over the acquisition of new colonies -Nationalism – competition created over who is the “best” – pride in your country

2. 2.) What two alliances fight during WWI? What countries make up those alliances? Allies – Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy and U.S. Central Powers – Germany, Austria- Hungary, Ottoman Empire

3. 3.) What was the major incident that sparked WWI? -Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand -Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary, etc, etc

4. 4.) What is the Schlieffen Plan? -Germany would quickly conquer France and then turn to Russia -Created a two front war (France on the west, Russia on the east)

5. 5.) What was American foreign policy before joining WWI? -Neutrality, Isolationism

6. 6.) What factors increased American sympathies for the Allies during WWI? -Poor treatment of Belgians by the Germans -German u-boats sinking passenger and merchant ships -Closer ties with Allies (more in common)

7. 7.) What is the Selective Service Act? Why was it enacted? -required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. -created because the U.S. only had 200,000 men in service and needed more troops

8. 8.) Describe the US economy during WWI. -all production shifted from consumer made goods to war-related items -food and gasoline rationed -more government control (War Industries Board, National War Labor Board, etc)

9. 9.) Give an example of three different propaganda techniques. Be able to give examples on the test.

10. 10.) Give a brief explanation of the Schenck v. US and explain its significance. -Discusses citizens’ rights during a time of war -upholds Schencks conviction under the Sedition Act -people’s 1 st amendment rights can be limited in times of war

11. 11.) How did the U.S. treat German immigrants in the United States? List several examples. -changed the names of towns -use of violence -removed German books from libraries -stopped playing music composed by Germans

12. 12.) What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts? -Espionage – spying -Sedition – any action promoting rebellion against a government -Espionage and Sedition Acts – could be jailed or fined for going against the government

13. 13.) What was the Great Migration? - Large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of Southern African Americans to cities in the North

14. 14.) Why did African Americans move to the North during this time? -Escape racial discrimination -Insect infestation killing crops – hard to make money from small crop production! -More job opportunities in the North

15. 15.) Describe women’s role in WWI. -jobs for women changed -women gained the right to vote after the war

16. 16.) What was the 19 th amendment? -women’s suffrage -right to vote

17. 17.) What was the War Industries Board? -Encouraged companies to use mass-production techniques to increase efficiency -Encouraged companies to standardize products to eliminate waste -Set production quotas and allocated raw materials

18. 18.) List two other government organizations of the time, similar to the War Industries Board. -Food Administration, Fuel Administration, National War Labor Board, Railroad Administration

19. 19.) What were the provisions of the treaty (what did it make Germany do)? -Couldn’t maintain an army -Had to give land back to France -Pay reparations (war damages) - $33 billion to Allies

20. 20.) What was the purpose of the League of Nations? -Would provide a place for nations to discuss or settle their grievances without going to war

21. 21.) Why did the Senate decide to NOT join the League of Nations? -Believed the League threatened the policy of isolationism -Could force the U.S. to make its foreign policy decisions according to the League