People
This individual was a Princeton scholar and was the President of the United States during WWI
One of the causes of WWI was __________which is development of armed forces & their use as a tool of diplomacy.
Militarism
This is the agreement that officially ended World War One and laid out the terms that the losing side must follow
This ship, a British luxury liner, was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, during World War I, killing 1,195 people, including 128 Americans
What is the Lusitania?
America mobilized for WWI with THIS, which called 3 million soldiers to active duty
What is the Selective Service Act?
This person was the head of the Committee of Public Information
Who is George Creel?
One of the causes of WWI was __________which is nations competing for colonies
What is Imperialism?
This was an agreement in which Germany said they would not sink merchant vessels "without warning and without saving human lives"
Sussex Pledge
This was a note sent to Mexico saying that if Mexico fights on the side of the Germans in the war, the Germans would help them regain lost territory in the United States
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Russia, France & Great Britain make up the . .
What is the Triple Entente/Allied Powers?
The assassination of this individual is believed to have led to the outbreak of the First World War
Who is Archduke Franz Ferninand?
This is a form of media during this time period that was used to influence people's feelings towards the war. It was usually done through political cartoons that made people feel a certain way about the enemy
What is propaganda?
The U.S. government passed the _______________Acts in 1917 and 1918 which gave fine & prison for interfering with the war effort
Espionage and Sedition Acts
This was the term used to describe how soldiers fought in the war in close quarters with one another, digging canals to fight out of
What is Trench Warfare?
What part of Europe was considered a "powder keg"?
What is the Balkans/Balkan Peninsula?
Originally a conscientious objector, THIS MAN became a hero at the Battle of Meuse-Argonne where he won the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Who is Alvin York?
This means that people of a nation have the right to choose their own political status
What is self-determination?
Woodrow Wilson's plan sent to Congress following the war. It was his vision for a post-war world and was meant to prevent another world war
What is the Fourteen Points?
This is the area that you would NOT want to be in the war while fighting, the area between both sides of the fighting with little to no protection
What is no man's land?
Under the THIS SYSTEM, an American fleet of destroyers protected merchant ships.
What is the convoy system?
The leader of the American Expeditionary Forces was . .
One of the causes of WWI was __________which is devotion to the interests & culture of one's nation.
This was an association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It would provide a forum for nations to discuss and settle their differences without having to resort to war.
What is the League of Nations?
This was a strategy created by the German army. It called for a holding action against Russia, followed by a quick drive through Belgium to Paris
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The U.S. gov't created the WHAT and they were in charge of regulating the supply of raw materials & the delivery of finished products. .
What is the War Industries Board? (WIB)