1. Review for Test on WWI
HW: Study for Test

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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.

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

11. 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