Who fought in the great war?
Great Britain and France made a pact with ________ to check the power of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Russia
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand of __________ and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
Austria
What was the most important thing Americans helped do on the Western Front?
They helped push back the German offensive.
Wilson proposed the ________________, which would be a coalition of world powers that would commit to using diplomatic means to promote peace in the world.
League of Nations
True or false
In response to Germany's naval blockade, Wilson cut diplomatic ties with Germany.
FALSE
Germany became allied with the _______________ Empire.
Austro-Hungarian
When the Great War began, President Wilson almost immediately declared _______________ and continued trade with____________________.
American neutrality
the Allied and Central Powers
Why was American entry into the war important?
list 2 of the 3 reasons- if you list all 3 you get a bonus 100 points!
They replenished the ranks of the Allies.
They helped break the stalemate. between the two sides
They boosted the morale of other Allied soldiers.
Wilson argued that nationalities and ethnic groups should be allowed to found their own nation-states in a principle Wilson called ___________________.
self-determination
President Wilson ______________ President Taft's foreign policy which was nick named "________________".
disagreed with
Dollar Diplomacy
What major Allied Power left the war in 1917?
Russia
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sank a British passenger ship named the _____________, which had American passengers on board.
Lusitania
What 3 things did the Selective Service Act of 1917 do?
It allowed the government to begin conscription.
It required men between 21 and 30 to register.
It allowed America to quickly expand its Armed Forces.
What was President Wilson’s plan for a new Europe called?
Fourteen Points
The unification of _____________ as a modern state threw off the balance of power in Europe.
Germany
List the Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia
Britain's naval blockade ________________ American trade with Germany, but _______________ American trade with Great Britain.
decreased
Increased
How did the entire American nation mobilize for war?
Americans mobilized to produce armaments.
The government created organizations to help mobilization.
Industry made items for the war effort.
Women took over jobs that men left.
After the Great War, the United States turned toward practicing the policy of ___________________.
Isolationism
On November 11, 1918, _______________ was the last Central Power to surrender, ending the Great War.
Germany
List the central powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Many Americans saw ______________ and ________________as a justification for war as they gave basis to the argument that the United States was under attack.
unrestricted submarine warfare
the Zimmerman Telegram
In two to three sentences, explain how American culture was changed by the Great War.
American culture changed in that it became less formal in clothing and society. The war heled the women's suffrage movement gain momentum and inspired new among African-Americans who had served their nation both at home and abroad but still experienced discrimination.
Why did Republican senators strongly oppose the League of Nations? (2 reasons)
They believed it violated American sovereignty.
They believed it would entangle the U.S. in more European conflicts.
List the 3 reasons the song "Over There" by George M. Cohen was important.
It encouraged young men to enlist.
It was meant to inspire patriotism.
It was called the American anthem for the war.