Wilson
The last and most important of Wilson's Fourteen Points.
What was the League of Nations?
The feeling of loyalty or devotion to one's country or cultural group. When it became extreme, it caused intense competitiveness and rivalry.
What is the Nationalism?
The British ship whose sinking caused the deaths of 128 Americans.
What is the Lusitania?
He and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated while visiting Sarajevo in Austria-Hungary; sparking WWI.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The term for Wilson's plan for peace.
What is Fourteen Points?
The cry of Democrats as to why to vote for Wilson in the 1916 election.
What is "He kept us out of war"?
A large country desires to take control of smaller countries, to build a large empire.
What is Imperialism?
The message that the British intercepted that called for Mexican support of the German cause.
What is The Zimmermann Telegram?
The nickname for American troops in WWI.
What is doughboys?
November 11, 1918.
What is Armistice Day?
She was sometimes called the "secret president" because of her role in Wilson's presidency during his long illness after a stroke.
Who is Edith Wilson?
What is Militarism?
Groups of US ships travelling together to protect huge shipments of troops and supplies. It worked so well that none of the ships carrying American soldiers bound for Europe were sunk.
What are convoys or the convoy system?
A Christian man from Tennessee who applied as a conscientious objector, was refused, then became a hero during the war.
Who is Sergeant York?
Payments by a defeated nation for the damages caused by the war.
What are reparations?
President Wilson, along with Premier Georges Clemenceau of France, Premier Vittorio Orlando of Italy, and Prime Minister David Lloyd George of Britain, were known as this.
What is the "Big Four"?
Agreements to provide mutual military support.
What are Alliances?
Also known as "Liberty Loans"; these were purchased by people to loan money to the government, then later earned interest.
What were War bonds?
The Communist leader who had been forced to leave Russia, then was helped by Germany to become the leader of Russia once again.
Who was (Vladimir) Lenin?
The peace treaty between the Allies and Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?