The War Begins
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism are known as this acronym
What is MAIN?
This British ship’s sinking led to the deaths of over 100 Americans
This act began the military draft in 1917.
What is the Selective Service Act?
The U.S. sent this many soldiers to the Western Front.
What is (over) 2 million?
This agency controlled war propaganda and public opinion.
What is the Committee of Public Information?
His assassination sparked the beginning of WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Wilson claimed the U.S. would fight to make the world safe for this.
What is democracy or all peace loving nations?
This organization managed wartime supplies and production.
What is the War Industries Board?
WWI battle style known for trenches and “No Man’s Land.”
What is trench warfare?
These speakers gave pro-war speeches in under five minutes.
Who are the Four Minute Men?
This American president was committed to neutrality in the early years of WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This 1917 German message to Mexico pushed the U.S. closer to war.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
To support the war, Americans planted these.
What are Victory Gardens?
This offensive helped bring the war to a close in 1918.
What is the Hundred Days Offensive?
These two laws limited free speech during WWI.
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
One reason America stayed out of war was because of this traditional stance.
What is neutrality or isolationism?
The year the U.S. officially entered WWI.
What is 1917?
Americans loaned money to the government by buying these.
What are Liberty Bonds?
These forces were sent to support Allied troops in Europe.
What are the American Expeditionary Forces?
Wilson’s plan for post-war peace is known as this.
What are the Fourteen Points?
America traded with both sides, known as these two powers.
What are the Allied Powers & Central Powers.
Two ideological or political reasons the U.S. got involved.
What are protecting democracy and responding to German aggression?
This board helped prevent labor strikes and conflicts during the war.
What is the National War Labor Board?
Name one major battle the U.S. fought in during 1918.
What is the Battle of Cantigny or Château-Thierry?
This treaty ended WWI and harshly blamed the Germans.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?