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In the beginning of World War 1, the United States’ goal was to remain neutral. Why did the U.S. enter WW1?
U-Boats, RMS Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram
What did the Central Powers give the allies after the end of the war?
Reparations
What are the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Which president outlined a peace proposal called the Fourteen Points in 1918?
Woodrow Wilson
Explain why the U.S. did not join the League of Nations.
Answers will vary.
What organization did Woodrow Wilson propose during the peace talks, but the U.S. did not join?
The League of Nations
Who was the soldier from Tennessee who became famous for his heroic actions while fighting in France?
Alvin York
What are the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Who wanted Germany to take the blame and pay for damages, but didn’t want to destroy their economy?
David Lloyd George
What is armistice day?
An agreement to stop fighting.
Which of the following is not a reason the United States joined WWI?
The USS Maine
The U.S. wanted to remain _______ prior to its entry in the war.
Neutral
What was the nickname of the American Expeditionary Force?
The Doughboys
Who wanted the land he had been promised in the Secret Treaty of London?
Vittorio Orlando
Where did the leaders of the countries meet to make decisions after the war ended? And who were those leaders?
France.
Woodrow Wilson
Vittorio Orlando
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
What was the Zimmerman Telegram, including it what it said, and how did it affect the decision for the United States to enter the war?
A message from Germany to Mexico. Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. declared war on Germany in exchange for land they had lost in the Mexican American War. After this message was discovered, it made Americans want to declare war because they were outraged at the idea of Mexico attacking the U.S.
What did Woodrow Wilson hope to accomplish at the end of World War I?
He wanted the creation of a group of nations dedicated to ending war in the world.
Who oversaw the U.S. Food Administration during the war?
Herbert Hoover
Who wanted to severely punish and disarm Germany?
Georges Clemenceau
When did the armistice ending WWI go into effect?
November 11, 1918
11th day
11th hour
11th month
A formal agreement that put an end to a war is called a(n)
Armistice
Who was the commander of the dough boys during World War 1?
John Pershing
Describe some of the ways that the Food Administration encouraged citizens in America to help the soldiers fighting in Europe. Explain why this was so important to helping the Allied Powers win the war.
Answer will vary.
Who wanted a League of Nations to prevent another world war?
Woodrow Wilson
Who from Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in the summer of 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand