US Role
The Primary Role of the US when they entered the conflict
What was to refresh troops/boost morale
One main reason the U.S. entered the War
The unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
The Purpose of Wilson's Fourteen Points
New type of gun which could shoot more rounds
Machine Gun
Primary Purpose
Officially end the war and outline terms for peace
The major battle where American forces played an important role
The Second Battle of the Marne
The Zimmerman Telegram
A secret communication from Germany to Mexico
One of the key principals
Freedom of the Seas
This helped to protect the soldiers for poison gas
Gas masks
The country primarily blamed
Germany
How the U.S. Navy contribute to the war effort
By helping to protect Allied shipping routes and engage German U-boats
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania's influence on American opinion towards the war
Increase support to join the war
The idea of colonial claims
Promoted independence for all colonized peoples
This could crush barbed wire and cross trenches
Armored Tank
One major consequence imposed on Germany
Pay reparations
Leader of the American Expeditionary Forces
General John. J. Pershing
How did economic ties to the Allies affect the U.S. joining the war
The League of Nation's and how it is related.
To promote peace and cooperation among countries, it was a key part of the 14 points
Developed to attack from the sky
Aircraft and Giant balloons (called Zeppelins)
How the political landscape changed
Created new nations and altered existing ones
The war lead to increased industrial production/job creation/caused economic growth
Propaganda and it's effect on the American public.
Propaganda portrayed Germans as the enemy, encouraged enlistment, encouraged patriotism, and had a significant influence on the American's opinion of the war
Why did some US senators oppose the League of Nations
It would cause the US to become entangled in foreign conflicts and undermine congressional authority to declare war
New style of fighting which resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of men and made it difficult to make progress
Trench Warfare
The main reason it was considered a failure in the long term
The penalties imposed on Germany were too harsh (eventually led to the rise of Adolf Hitler)