American Involvement
President Wilson's campaign slogan from 1916, "He kept us out of War" relates to this American policy that lasted until April, 1917
When a country utilizes all of its resources in order to support the war effort.
What is total war?
This allied power was dealing with a revolution in their own country during the war.
Who is Russia?
This country quit the war in 1917 and allowed Germany & Austria Hungary to commit all their troops to the Eastern Front.
Who is Russia
This country was the "biggest loser" of WW1 and received harsh consequences as a result of being blamed for the war.
Who is Germany
The American policy of staying out of the war was tested due to this German policy...think U-BOATS...3 words
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
Posters with sayings such as "The enemy eats babies" were a popular tactic to rally support know as this.
What is propaganda?
This allied leaders plan for peace after the war was called this.
What is the 14 point plan?
Germany's secret letter to this country was 1 reason for America joining WW1
Who is Mexico
The "Biggest Loser" in WW1 was forced to give up territory and pay this amount in reparations.
What is 30 billion dollars
Germany's behavior on the high seas caught America's attention after they sunk this ship.
What is the Lusitania?
In life nothing is certain except death and these. Governments raised them during war to support the effort.
What are taxes?
What is punish?
The sinking of this ship by Germany was a 2nd major reason that the U.S. joined the war.
What is the Lusitania
These were the "Big 3" countries in charge while creating the peace treaty after WW1.
Who are England, France, and America
This famous Western Union message was intercepted and made public which ultimately led to America joining the Allies.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
People on the home front were limited in what they could buy in the stores. They also saved materials to donate. Both of these are considered this.
What is rationing?
To add insult to injury, this outbreak of this epidemic at the end of the war killed an estimated 50 million people.
What is the flu?
What is an armistice
The peace treaty took away territory from multiple nations and created these independent countries. (There were more than 2)
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Austria, Hungary
Similar to professional athletes minus the million dollar contracts, able bodied men were forced to fight in the war due to this process.
What is the draft?
The failed 1st attempt at a peace keeping organization set up after WW1 was called this (3 words).
What is the League of Nations?
Germany was forced to sign this document in 1919.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
An indirect result of this peace treaty in 1919 was this catastrophic event that began 20 years later.
What is World War II.