People
Vocabulary
Fighting the War
Mystery Meat
This and That
100
Progressive President during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson
100
These pacts made between nations were a cause of World War I
What are alliances
100
Some African Americans from this group were awarded a French medal of honor for their efforts during the war
Who are the Harlem Hellfighters
100
We didn't join the League of Nations because of these people
Who are isolationists
100
This tool was used to influence American sentiment about the war
What is propaganda
200
His assassination was the "spark"
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand...Sophie didn't make it either, by the way.
200
The domination of one country over another
What is imperialism
200
Major battle where the Allies pushed the Germans out of France; took place in September 1918
What is the Battle of Argonne Forest
200
This set goals for achieving peace after war
What are Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
200
The conflict between free speech and governmental authority was the major issue in this court case
What is Schenck v. United States
300
Leader of the American Expeditionary Forces
Who is General John Pershing
300
Awarded to soldiers; give an example of one person discussed in class who received this honor (NOT the Harlem Hellfighters!)
What is the Congressional Medal of Honor; Alvin York
300
A new and strange type of warfare...
What is trench warfare
300
The U.S. found it difficult to trade with European nations without getting involved in war
What is a reason why the U.S. had trouble remaining neutral
300
This country's exit from the war due to a revolution marked an increase in pressure on the Allies
What is Russia
400
Opposed the League of Nations
Who is Henry Cabot Lodge
400
These people objected to the war due to a belief that fighting was morally wrong
Who are conscientious objectors
400
These new weapons were used during the war
What are tanks, planes, poison gas, machine guns
400
Many Americans dealt with feelings of this after the war
Disillusionment
400
What constitutional issue was raised during World War I?
Does the government have the right to limit free speech?
500
Supported price controls, head of agencies that managed America's economy during the war (such as the Food Administration)
Who is Herbert Hoover
500
Isolationism
What is U.S. foreign policy after World War I; no involvement in foreign affairs
500
The Germans broke the Sussex Pledge and resumed unrestricted submarine warfare
What are the main reasons for U.S. intervention in World War I in 1917
500
In the Election of 1916, President Woodrow Wilson campaigned on a platform of
What is neutrality
500
A new independent _____________ was created under the Treaty of Versailles; Germany's later invasion of this country would mark the start of World War II.
What is Poland