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What was the historic US public’s attitude towards involvement in European wars?
Isolationism (and neutrality)
What was the type of fighting warfare called during WW1?
Trench warfare
Which Big Four countries signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919 with Germany?
Britain, France, Italy, USA
What was the name of the fighting line of contact between Germany and France in WW1?
Western Front
What nickname did American soldiers have during WW1?
Doughboys
Which neutral country did Germany (next to it) not invade in WW1?
Switzerland
What was the convoy system?
A method used by the US and Allies to get ships past German U-boats
How long was the US fighting in WW1?
Oct. 23, 1917-Nov. 11, 1918 (1 year and 3 weeks)
What was the name of the fighting line of contact between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire against Russia and Romania?
Eastern Front
Who was US president during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Which neutral country did Germany (next to it) invade in WW1?
Belgium
What did the US say its 2 goals were in WW1?
Fight a war to end all wars; make the world safe for democracy
What date did WW1 end (with what event)?
11:11 am on November 11, 1918 (when Germany surrendered)
Name the 3 main Central Powers in WW1
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
Whose assassination started WW1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (and his wife Sophie)
What were the Fourteen Points?
US President Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan
What country stopped fighting in WW1 due to its own civil war?
Russia
What date did the US enter WW1 (with what event)?
April 6, 1917 (after US trade ships were sunk by German submarines)
Name the 3 main Allied Powers at the start of WW1
Britain, France, Russia
Who was Germany’s leader during WW1?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What international organization of countries formed after WW1?
League of Nations
What was the American Expeditionary Force?
The name of the US military forces in Europe during WW1
What date did WW1 begin (with what event)?
June 28, 1914 (when Archduke Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip)
How many miles did the boundaries change during WW1 between France and Germany (before US intervention)?
Three miles
Who led the US army in Europe during WW1?
General John Pershing