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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 Essay • Political • 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