When Trumpets Fade: The War's End
When did WWI end?
What is The Great War ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in Europe in 1918. (Nov 11, 1918) **Armistice Day**
How did Wilson get America prepared for World War I?
What is requested emergency powers from Congress?
Wilson wanted not-only an end to the fighting, but a "peace without _______."
What is victory?
What countries met for the Treaty of Versailles?
What is France, England, Italy, Germany, and the U.S.?
What was Wilson's greatest strength?
What is his honesty and integrity?
How many soldiers were killed in World War I?
What is 9 million?
How did American industry adjust to wartime?
What is converted civilian factories to military factories?
Why did Wilson want a peaceful and fair resolution to the fighting?
What is he felt that making countries poor or excessive punishment would create resentment later?
Why was France angry at Germany?
What is they had invaded France twice in the last 50 years (1870 and 1914).
How was the League of Nations eventually sabotaged?
What is Senate Republicans refused to ratify it, largely out of spite for not being invited to the formal peace talks?
When was America involved in the war?
What is April 1917-November
What is they did not expect America to mobilize as quickly or as effectively as they did?
List at least 3 of the 14 points.
What is lower tariffs, smaller militaries, and end to secrete pacts, self determination, freedom of the seas, and the creation of a worldwide peacekeeping organizations?
What did Premier Georges Clemenceau, "The Tiger," want Germany to do?
What is pay for the war?
What is a 2/3 vote?
What was the most important of the 14 Points, according to Wilson?
What is the creation of a League of Nations?
How many American men were sent to the front lines in World War I?
What is 1 million?
Was the 14 points successful? Why or why not?
What is no, because many other countries (namely France) wanted harsh punishments against Germany.
List all of the terms that Germany had in the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Germany had to reduce the size of its military, pay war reparations to the Allied countries, surrender colonies in Africa, Asia, & the Pacific; give territories to other nations (such as France & Poland)?
What did Wilson ultimately want with his 14 Points?
What is a long-lasting peace?
What major mistake did Wilson make when meeting to discuss the Treaty of Versailles?
What is he only brought along Democrat lawmakers and some college professors (no Republicans)?
What is a democracy?
What is a system in which individual people act in the government?
Who was upset (and ultimately resentful) if the 14 Points being rejected?
What is the German people?
Why did Germany feel betrayed?
What is they agreed to surrender if the 14 Points would be adopted, but they were not.
How did the 14 Points eventually lead to Wilson's decline?
He promoted them so hard, that he ended up burning himself out and ruining his health.