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Who was president of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
When did WWI begin?
1914
Who were the allied powers during WWI? Name at least 3.
France, Russia, Great Britain, USA, Belgium, Italy, Serbia
What are reparations?
Payments made to countries destroyed by another country.
What is a U-boat?
A German submarine
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
When did America join the war?
1917
What countries were part of the Central Powers? (At least 3)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman-Empire (Turkey)
What is an ally?
Someone who has your back and supports you.
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?
To punish Germany for their crimes.
Who invented the assembly line in order to make cars quickly and cheaper?
Henry Ford
When did the Lusitania sink?
1915
Why did the USA not get involved with the war when it began?
Woodrow Wilson wanted to stay out of the war because it was too far away and he did not want to put the citizens of the US in harms way.
What does bankrupt mean?
To lose all your money.
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When did the Treaty of Versailles get signed?
1919
Why did the United States join the war?
German U-boats sunk US passenger ships.
What is a treaty?
An agreement
Explain how Americans felt after the war was over? How did they want to spend their time?
They wanted to live in the present and not worry about war. They enjoyed a lot of leisure time with family and friends.
When did the war officially end? (month, date, year)
November 11, 1918
What country is Versailles located in?
France
What is isolation?
To separate from something or someone and be alone.
Name one consequence Germany had to face according to the Treaty of Versailles.
Their military was cut back.
They had to accept blame for the war
They had land taken away from them.
The Allies created a new government for Germany.