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World War l Begins
American Power Tips the Balance
Vocabulary
100

This person was the only member of the House to vote against the U.S. entering both World War I and World War II. 

Who was Jeanette Rankin?

100

Pershing leads American army to victory.

What happened in September of 1918?

100

As World War l intensified, the United States was forced to abandon it's neutrality.  

What is the main idea of "World War One Begins"?

100

The United States mobilized a large army and navy to help the Allies achieve victory.

What is the main idea of "American Power Tips the Balance"?

100

A formal agreement or union between nations.

What is an alliance?

200

Heir to the Austrian throne.

Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

200

Allied victory costs over half a million casualties.

What happened from July–November of 1917?

200

A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation.

What is nationalism?

200

... portrayal of Uncle Sam became the most famous recruiting poster in American history.

Who was James Montgomery Flagg?

200

A person who flees in search of protection or shelter, as in times of war or religious persecution.

What does it mean to be a refugee?

300

A famous fighter pilot of World War I, was well known as a  race car driver before the war.

Who was Eddie Rickenbacker?

300

U.S. troops fill gaps between French and British lines during German offensive.

What happened in May of 1918?

300

The United States remains involved in European and world affairs.

Why does "World War One Begins" matter now? 

300

Women accepted non-combat positions in the navy and marines, where they served as nurses, secretaries, and telephone operators, with full military rank.

How did the United States raise an army for the war?

300

To leave one's country or region to settle in another.

What does it mean to emigrate?

400

Led the American Expeditionary Force.

Who was General John J. Pershing?

400

U.S. troops help stop the German advance on Paris.

What happened in June of 1918 ?

400

The development of armed forces and used as a tool of diplomacy.

What is militarism?

400

During World War l, the United States military evolved into the powerful fighting force that it remains today.

Why does "American Power Tips the Balance" matter now?

400

To be separated or isolated from others.

What does it mean to be segregated?

500

One of America's greatest war heroes during the fighting in the Meuse-Argonne area


Who was Alvon York?

500

American advance helps end the war.

What happened from September–November of 1918?

500

The Triple Entente, later known as the Allies, consisted of France, Britain and Russia.

What is the Alliance System?

500

Required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service.

What was the Selective Service Act?

500

A person who opposed warfare on moral grounds, pointing out that the Bible says, "Thou shall not kill."

What is a conscientious objector?

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