German Aggression
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
Germany said it would sink any sink vessel coming or going out of British ports.
What does AEF stand for?
American Expeditionary Force
What did the Allies need that the U.S. could help them with?
supplies and fresh troops
Outside of what city was the treaty to end the war signed? In what palace was it signed?
Paris; Versailles
What is propaganda and how is it used?
Propaganda is used as a weapon in war by presenting the enemy as uncivilized or evil in the hopes of unifying the public against a certain country. It is used in poems, songs, posters, and messages from leaders.
Which event by the Germans started to turn the tide of American opinion?
the sinking of the Lusitania
Who led the American Expeditionary force?
General Pershing
Why were Americans isolationist through most of the war?
Americans felt like the war was Europe's problem and not theirs.
Which American president had great influence in shaping post-war Europe?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the role of women in WWI?
Women enlisted in non-combat roles such as radio operators, clerks, and nurses.
Name the other two actions that have to due with unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans that influenced the U.S. decision to go to war.
sinking of the Sussex and sinking of 4 merchant ships
What were American soldiers called due to the shape of the buttons they wore on their uniform?
doughboys
What did the British intercept that made Americans angry toward Germany?
the Zimmerman telegram
Why did the Russians withdraw from the war in 1917 and what effect did it have?
There was a second Russian Revolution over handling of the war and over the scarcity of food and fuel.
Why did the Allies fight at Gallipoli? Give two reasons.
They thought they could get the Ottoman Empire out of the war quickly and they needed access to the Black Sea to get supplies to Russia.
What did the Germans promise the Mexicans in the Zimmerman Telegram?
They promised them their lost territories of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
What was the Selective Service Act?
Congress established a military draft where men aged 21 to 30 were called to serve.
Why did the U.S. favor the Allies?
close ties, customs, language, and beliefs with Great Britain
What was the Battle of the Argonne forest, who fought it, and what was its outcome?
the Allies pushed back the Germans and broke through the enemy lines; Germans faced with an invasion of their own country
Where did ANZAC forces fight and who did they fight for?
Turkey at the Dardanelles Straight; the British
What would prompt the offer of the Zimmerman telegram to go into effect?
America's entry into the war
What was the role of black Americans in the war?
Forty thousand black Americans fought in combat roles. One black regiment received the French Croix De Guerre medal for bravery.
What did the Russian Revolution allow President Wilson to argue that the U.S. was fighting on behalf of?
democracy
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? What was its effect?
The treaty was between Russia and Germany. Germany lost substantial territory to the Germans and Russia's withdrawal from the war allowed the Germans to move thousands of troops from the Eastern Front.
Who came up with the Gallipoli campaign and what happened to him once his side lost?
Winston Churchill; had to resign from office