The Life and Times of Thomas Woodrow Wilson
List all five of Woodrow Wilson's jobs.
What is lawyer, professor, president of Princeton University, Governor of New Jersey, and President of the United States
What is submarines/U-Boats?
What did Germany do that angered many Americans?
What is invade Belgium, which was neutral in the war?
What did Germany promise Mexico?
What is New Mexico and Texas?
List 3 reasons why Wilson was opposed to joining World War I?
What is he grew up after the Civil War and understood how terrible war could be, he felt that it was not America's war to fight, and he was concerned it would effect poor and rich people differently.
What made it difficult for Woodrow Wilson to learn to read?
Were people correct in assuming the war would be over soon? How long did it last?
What is no, and it lasted from 1914-1918?
How did Germany justify its attacks on passenger ships?
What is they formally declared war on all naval vessels passing close to England and France.
Who is the Zimmerman Telegraph named for?
George Zimmerman, foreign minister to Germany.
Initially, Wilson wanted to remain neutral in the war, and initially pushed for a peace agreement. Why did this not work out?
What is Germany demanded Poland and French territories; this was seen as too much of a concession?
Why did New Jersey Political Bosses want Wilson to be president? How did this backfire?
What is they thought they could control him, but instead he could not be controlled, and appealed to the people and eventually drove most of them out of office?
Congress argued for how long before going to war?
What is 3 days?
What is the Zimmerman Telegraph?
What is a Message from Germany to Mexico, asking them to join the War on Germany's side?
"The world must be made safe for___________?"
What is democracy?
How did Wilson begin to assist the Allies before America officially joined the war?
What is sending supplies and munitions to the Allies?
List 3 of the major reforms Wilson put forward.
What is banking reform, lower tariffs, controlled monopolies, improved working conditions, helped farmers, improved farming conditions and labor conditions?
List 5 technologies that made World War I so deadly.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's initial campaign in World War I, which eventually failed.
Why did Congress argue for so long before going to war?
What is they were misled by propoganda and did not realize that things were so dire in Europe?
How did Wilson's actions escalate the war?
What is Germany began using U-Boats to sink all passenger liners that crossing the Atlantic, regardless of strategic importance.
What did Wilson encourage everyday people to do?
What is encourage them to participate directly in political decisions and write letters to their congressmen?
What was World War I called before it was called "World War I?"
What is The Great War?
What is No-Man's Land?
What is the area between trenches?
“...our nation had no _________ aims…America wanted no ________- no gain for itself.” (Vol.8, Pg. 196)
What is gains, territories?
When did Wilson draft his declaration of war?
What is March 31st, 1917?