A World Crisis
Which country was the overwhelming world power at the beginning of WWI?
What is Great Britain.
In 1914, what was America's official position regarding the war? Most Americans wanted to remain _______________.
What is neutral.
The U.S. government sold _________ to raise money for the war effort. This allowed the government to borrow money from the American people.
What is U.S. Liberty bonds
What is self-determination?
What is the right for people to decide for themselves who will rule over them.
In order to conserve energy during the war, the Fuel Administration shortened workweeks for factories that were not making war supplies and the introduced this to make better use of daylight hours.
What is daylight savings time.
During the first two years of the war, neither side could get an advantage and the war entered a ______________.
What is stalemate.
He was the leader of the American Expeditionary Force and he sent troops to training camps instead of to the front during the first year of America's involvement in the war.
Who is General John Pershing
What event in Russia influenced America's decision to enter the war?
What is the Russian Revolution. Russia overthrew czar Nicholas II and put a democratic leader in place.
President Wilson's plan for peace was called _______.
What is the Fourteen Points.
This Act was passed to draft young men into the military forces.
What is Selective Service Act
This new fighting method was introduced by the Germans during World War I and was considered to be especially barbaric. There is debate about its use today.
What is poisonous gas.
The Zimmerman note suggested an alliance between Germany and what country?
What is Mexico.
How was America's support for prohibition related to war?
What is Americans thought the grain should be used to feed soldiers and make bread instead of being used to make alcohol.
This was an organization that was formed after World War I to promote countries working together to settle disputes, protect democracy, and prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations.
This was the name of Germany's plan to avoid a two-front war.
What is the Schlieffen Plan
Name three Allied countries.
What is France, Great Britain, Russia, United States
Under the terms of this pledge, Germany agreed that their U-boats would warn a ship before attacking.
What is the Sussex pledge
What did the Committee on Public Information do?
What is they created propaganda posters for the U.S. during World War I.
The Armenian Massacre was the killing and deportation of Christian Armenians by the Muslim ________.
What is Turks
The term "dogfight" refers to clashes of Allied "aces" with German _________.
What is airplanes
Name three of the lasting effects of World War I on the United States and the world.
What is 1. led to the overthrow of monarchies in Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Turkey, 2. devastated world economies, 3. farm economy in America suffered losses 4. killed 14 million people and left 7 million disabled, 5. drew more than one million women into the workforce, 6. artists and intellectuals entered postwar era with gloom, 7. devastated landscape of Europe 8. war to end all wars.
President Wilson believed that this action by Germany violated the laws of a neutral country. (Hint: it is not crossing neutral Belgium)
What is unrestricted submarine warfare. Attacking ships in neutral water.
How did the United States ensure that materials that were needed for the war effort were available at the front?
What is they formed the War Industry Board to regulate industry and make sure the items needed for the war effort were produced and sent to the front.
This act made it illegal to print or publish anything critical of the government during times of war.
What is the Sedition Act.
Why was Germany justified in sinking the Lusitania? (Hint: It has nothing to do with the passengers or what the ship was carrying)
What is Germany had warned all countries that if they entered the waters around England they were entering a war zone and they did so at their own risk. This occurred after Great Britain had blocked Germany in the North Sea.