Politics
This was a general association of nations proposed to help protect political independence and territorial integrity for both large and small states.
What was the League of Nations? (pp. 430–31)
The U.S. general sent to capture Pancho Villa and later led American forces in World War I.
Who was General John J. Pershing? (pp. 420, 433)
The British ship whose sinking by a German submarine caused the deaths of 128 Americans and increased U.S. tensions with Germany.
What was the Lusitania? (p. 424)
The man who directed the U.S. Food Administration and led efforts in food saving and production during the war.
Who was Herbert Hoover? (p. 428)
President Wilson's plan for peace after World War I that outlined principles for the postwar world.
What were the Fourteen Points? (p. 430)
The campaign slogan Wilson used in 1916 promising peace and influencing voters.
What was "He kept us out of war."?
The German emperor and leader of Germany during World War I.
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II? (p. 422)
Germany's policy declaring ships in the war zone could be sunk without warning.
What was unrestricted submarine warfare? (p. 424)
Another term for programs encouraging food saving and increased production at home (associated with Hoover's administration).
What was "Hooverizing"? (p. 428)
The legal decision that said Congress could limit some free speech, especially during wartime.
What was Schenck v. United States? (p. 430)
The 1882 alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
What was the Triple Alliance? (p. 421)
The Tennessean awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in World War I.
Who was Sergeant Alvin York? (p. 431)
An act that established a national draft in the United States during WWI.
What was the Selective Service Act? (p. 427)
Laws that made it a crime to criticize the war effort and limited certain free-speech actions during wartime.
What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts? (p. 429)
The prominent U.S. senator and Wilson's most formidable opponent regarding the Treaty of Versailles.
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge? (p. 437)
The 1907 understanding among Britain, France, and Russia that aligned those powers.
What was the Triple Entente? (p. 421)
The American "Ace of Aces" and top U.S. fighter pilot in WWI.
Who was Eddie Rickenbacker? (p. 432)
One of the costliest American military campaigns that began in September 1918.
What was the Argonne offensive? (p. 434)
The date the United States officially declared war on Germany in World War I.
What was April 6, 1917? (pp. 426–27)
Wilson's Secretary of State who resigned in protest of Wilson's League-of-Nations stance and other policies.
Who was William Jennings Bryan? (p. 419)
Payments required from a defeated nation to cover the costs of the war.
What were reparations? (p. 436)
The leader of Germany considered the most successful flying ace, known as the Red Baron.
Who was Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron)? (p. 432)
The phrase in German reportedly said by Archduke Francis Ferdinand after being shot: "Es ist nichts, es ist nichts."
What did Archduke Francis Ferdinand say after being shot? (p. 418)
The intercepted and decoded message that proposed a German-Mexican alliance and helped push the U.S. toward war.
What was the Zimmermann telegram? (p. 426)
The agreement signed that ended fighting in World War I; the date this armistice took effect.
What was the armistice signed on November 11, 1918? (p. 434)