Causes and People
This means to take over other countries or lands to gain power.
What is imperialism?
These are the countries of the Allied Powers.
What is Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Italy, the U.S.
These are ways that the U.S. government got the word out to Americans about ways to help in the war effort from home.
What are ... plays, films, speeches, posters, songs, parades, rallies, etc.
This is where the Big Four met to discuss the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Paris, France?
This U.S. Senator viewed the League of Nations as a worldwide government and feared that it would limit the power of the American government.
Who is Harry Cabot Lodge?
This man from Fentress County, TN killed or captured over 130 German soldiers. He won the Medal of Honor and became very famous.
Who is Alvin York?
These are the countries of the Central Powers.
What is Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire?
These are ways that the Food Administration encouraged Americans to help soldiers during the war.
What is ... planting vegetable gardens, "Meatless Mondays," and "Wheatless Wednesdays"
This man wanted to severely punish Germany and in the end did not think the Treaty did that enough.
Who is Georges Clemenceau?
This country did not join the League of Nations or sign the Treaty of Versailles, but instead made their own treaty with Germany.
What is the U.S.?
This man was president of the U.S. who said he wanted to "make the world safe for democracy."
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This British ship was sunk by a German U-boat and 128 Americans on board died, causing more Americans to be involved in the war.
What is the Lusitania?
This was a nickname for young American soldiers sent to fight in Europe during WWI.
Who were the "doughboys"?
This man was more focused on how to make a plan to prevent any future world wars from occurring, including creating a group of nations dedicated to ending war in the world.
Who is U.S. President Woodrow Wilson?
President Woodrow Wilson's plan, called the Fourteen Points, called for the formation of this organization.
What is the League of Nations?
These are agreements between countries to help and defend each other.
What are alliances?
This was a message sent from Germany to Mexico to try and involve them and the U.S. in the war, promising Mexico land in return.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This man was head of the Food Administration during the war and made a plan to help with food shortages in Europe.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
This man was mostly focused on getting the territories that was promised to him in a secret deal.
Who is Orlando Vittorio?
The Treaty of Versailles said that Germany's military would be reduced to this.
What is a police force?
This man was killed by a Serbian nationalist from Bosnia.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The German use of this led to increased tensions between Germany and the U.S.
What is submarine warfare?
This man was leader of the American Expeditionary Forces, AKA the doughboys.
Who was General John J. Pershing?
This man did not want to destroy Germany's economy completely, but did want them to admit guilt and pay for damages.
Who id David Lloyd George?
The Treaty of Versailles said that Germany would have to do this for the countries of the Allied Powers.
What is pay for damages