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NVA
VC ARVN |
NVA: North Vietnamese Army
VC: Viet-Cong, Charlie ARVN: Army Republic of Vietnam |
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Lusitania:
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• Unarmed passenger liner containing 1,200 passengers with 128 Americans
• Was attacked by German U-boat with unrestricted submarine warfare |
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U-Boat:
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• German Submarine
• Unrestricted submarine warfare occurred when U-boats attacked unarmed merchant ships • Restricted submarine warfare involved armed boats of opposing nations attacking back |
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Zimmerman Note:
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• Foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman asked for Mexico to join the war as an ally if the United States entered
• Germany promised Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico if Germany won the war |
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Selective Service Act:
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• Men from 18-45 were to be enrolled in a selecting process to enter the war
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Espionage and Sedition Acts:
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• To silence any opposition to the war
• Punishment was severe and involved imprisonment where one cannot publicly oppose the war |
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1. Cite two causes of World War I.
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• The nationalism created aggression
• Roots were formed and nations joined other nations in order to create alliances thus creating tension |
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2. Identify four reasons the United States declared war on Germany.
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• The 2 acts of sabotage with the Washington munition barge and New Jersey ammunition plant
• The attack on Lusitania with the 128 American deaths and unrestricted submarine warfare • The Zimmerman Note caused tension because Mexico would ally Germany if US entered |
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3. Cite changes in economic and political policies that were imposed in the United States during World War I.
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• Taxes went up and manufactured goods went through infliction where prices doubled
• The Espionage and Sedition Acts were created to stop any opposition to the war |
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4. Describe the terms of Versailles Treaty.
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• Germany was no longer allowed to have naval power
• War reparations were to be made to the Allied nations • Germany was no longer allowed to build any war materials |
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5. Explain why Wilson was frustrated with Congress after the war.
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• Wilson was frustrated with Congress because they considered the league of nations “treacherous and a treasonable scheme”
• Also Wilson did not want a compromise on his treaty that congress attempted to compromise so it would pass |
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6. Identify the two types of nationalism that existed in Europe and explain why each was a factor in causing World War I.
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• Nationalism and each nation’s need to form alliances with those who share same roots
• Imperialism encouraged aggressive expansion and growth such as the search for new raw materials |
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7. Describe two trends that made American neutrality difficult.
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• Business declined because of the stoppage of trade with Central Powers
• Many immigrants were influenced by the war because of their roots such as Irish immigrants that wanted Germany to win because of Ireland’s hate of Britain |
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A. Battle for Britain Pg. 812
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• Italy invaded France and declared war on Great Britain, France surrendered, and Britain faced the threat alone
• US provided lend-lease to the democracies |
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B. Turn in the War
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• 2nd attack on Soviet Union
• Moved toward the oil fields near the Caspian Sea. • Stalin asked for Allied troops help. Soviet troops were left to face Germany alone. • Stalin counterattacked a German army in the Russian weather. |
