The US President during the War. His campaign slogan for the 1916 election was "He kept us out of War."
Two months later, we joined the War effort.
Woodrow Wilson
French Field Marshall. He would be the "Supreme Commander" of the Allied Forces during the War.
Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch
The German advance on Paris was stopped by this battle.
The 1st Battle of the Marne (River)
What were the two main reasons for the US joining World War I on the side of the Allies?
1. The Zimmerman Note (Telegram)
2. German resumption of "Unrestricted Submarine Warfare"
List the three main members of the Allies.
1. Great Britain
2. France
3. Russia
US joins in 1916
He would be the Kaiser (King) of Germany at this time. He had to give up his throne before their surrender.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
He led the US Expediciary Force into the War.
General John J. Pershing
What incident was the immediate cause of World War I?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
The US almost entered the War in 1915 after this ship was sunk by the Germans (example of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare).
The Lusitania
What weapon killed the most men during the War.
The machine gun
He would be the leader of Great Britain during the War and part of the "Big Four" countries.
David Lloyd-George
The US' most decorated soldier of the War.
He single-handedly captured 132 German soldiers and killed 25 in one single engagement.
Sgt. Alvin York
What battle saw the first use of Chemical Weapons (Mustard Gas)?
The 2nd Battle of Ypres
Many black Americans moved north at this time to seek jobs in factories. This mass movement was called by this name.
The Great Migration
What was the name of the "draft" enacted by the US Government to provide soldiers for the War effort?
The Selective Service Act
He would be the leader of France during the War.
Georges Clemenceau
Navy admiral. He developed the "Convoy System" that was designed to protect ships crossing the Atlantic from German U-boats.
Admiral William S. Sims
What was the name of the German War Plan?
The Schlieffen Plan
Describe the US economy during the War.
The US Economy was booming!
The was a labor shortage due to many jobs being created to support the War effort.
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's Peace Plan?
The 14 Points
It was not approved by the US Senate as they felt it would bring us into too many European conflicts.
The leader of Italy during the War.
Remember, they switched sides at the end of the War and joined the Allies.
Vittorio Orlando
German pilot. He would be the top "ace" pilot of the War for either side. He would shoot down 80 Allied planes during the War.
Manfred von Richtoffen
What were the three components of the Schieffen Plan.
1. Hold Russia in the East
2. Attack France in the West through Belgium
3. Once France surrenders, combine armies and attack Russia
What were the four long term causes of World War I?
M - Militarism
A - Alliance System
I - Imperialism
N - Nationalism
What treaty ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles