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Name:___________________________ World War I – Origins of The War. Pages 167-172

|What type of War was WWI? |What was BEHIND the nationalistic rivalries? |The Flashpoint of the War. |

|____ Civil _____Guerrilla _____Global | |Who did Slavic nationals assassinate in Sarajevo on 6/28/1914? |

| |German industrialization threatened |___________________________________ |

|How long was the war fought BEFORE The U.S got involved? | |Who supported Serbia in its war with Austria? |

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| |Russian desires to spread into The Balkans threated both |Who supported Austria? |

|How long was the war fought AFTER The U.S got involved? | |______________ |

|___________________________________ | |Why did France join the war? |

| |Complete the list the nations which composed the two alliances in | |

|Mark The Results WWI led to in The U.S |Europe, on opposite sides. |Why did Britain join the war? |

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| |Germany |List nations in Central & Allied Powers |

| |Russia | |

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|Origins of The War in Europe | | |

|Define Nationalism | | |

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|Why was Austria - Hungary threatened by various ethnic groups? | | |

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| |Every dispute involving any two of these countries | |

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|Fighting in Europe |Why were the British suspicious of Germany’s naval expansion? | |

|List FIVE new weapons that were used that caused the War to be | | |

|prolonged. |What two nations did Germany worry about having to fight in a two front | |

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|Trench Warfare |Generals believed that whoever attacked first would | |

|What were SIX conditions that soldiers in the trenches had to endure? | | |

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|What TWO obstacles separated enemy trenches from one another in “no-mans| | |

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|Naval Blockade | | |

|What TWO things did The British blockade prevent from reaching Germany? | | |

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|What did The German’s use to prevent ships from reaching Great Britain? | | |

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|The German Counter-Blockade | | |

|What was another name for a submarine? ___________ | | |

|What were Germans doing that made Americans feel they were violating the| | |

|“freedom of the seas”? | | |

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|Sinking of The Lusitania, May 1915 | | |

|How many Americans died on The Lusitania? | | |

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|What TWO impacts did The Sinking of The Lusitania have on Americans? | | |

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|What reason did The Germans give for sinking The Lusitania? | | |

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|What happened to The Federal Government as a result of WWI? | | |

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|Match the special agency number with the correct description letter | | |

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|1. _____ War Industries Board | | |

|A. Mediated disputes between owners & workers. | | |

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|2. _____ Food Administration | | |

|B. regulated coal & gas. | | |

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|3. _____ Fuel Administration | | |

|C. oversaw the production & distribution of food. | | |

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|4. ____ Railroad Administration | | |

|D. used profits rather than state controls to stimulate wartime | | |

|industry. | | |

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|5. _____ Emergency Ship Corp. | | |

|E. nationalized the railroads & standardized fares. | | |

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|6. _____ War Labor Board | | |

|F. built merchant ships to transport men & supplies | | |

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|How high was the national debt by war’s end? | | |

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|What was another name for “war bonds” | | |

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|Who created new money to inflate the economy at this time? | | |

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|The Experience of Women & Minorities-at Home & Overseas | | |

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|Why were Suffragists angry at Wilson? | | |

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|Why did many women take jobs in factories? | | |

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|German Americans | | |

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|The Labor Shortage & The Great Migration |The fourteen points demanded | |

|When men left for training & Europe this created a |_________________ Self-determination for the peoples of Europe. | |

|__________________________________ at home. |Wilson’s “New Diplomacy” was supposed to replace what TWO things? | |

|________________, _________________ & other minorities filled much of | | |

|this gap by taking jobs in factories, farms and railroads. | | |

|The flow of African-Americans northward was known as |Which of the following was NOT a demand in Wilson’s Fourteen Points? | |

|The _________________________________________ | | |

|Over There – Allied Victory in Europe | | |

|What year did The U.S enter the war? ______________ | | |

|What system reduced shipping losses in The Atlantic |The Paris Peace Conference & The Treaty of Versailles | |

|____________________________________________ |What mistake do most historians think Wilson made when traveling to the | |

| |Peace Conference? | |

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| |Why did Wilson make many concessions on The Treaty in favor of a harsher| |

| |stance against Germany? | |

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| |Were the final terms of The Treaty of Versailles HARSH or LENIENT on | |

| |Germany? ______________________ | |

|The Peace Settlement: Wilson & The Treaty of Versailles | | |

|The Fourteen Points reflected Wilson’s view that the war should become a| | |

|crusade for | | |

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________American Isolationism

________Decrease of U.S economic strength

________Mobilization of Manpower

________Lowering of Taxes

________Less hiring of Women.

________Increased hiring of Minorities.

________Greater Civil Rights

________The creation of the U.S Army

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Isolation of The Central Powers

Why did Americans grow more favorable toward the Allies?

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_____________________________________________What happened to U.S trade with Germany?

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What happened to U.S trade with Britain and France between 1914 – 1916?

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What THREE things did the U.S supply to Britain & France?

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German Submarine Warfare & The U.S

For what THREE reasons did Germany resort to submarine warfare?

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The British Blockade.

How did U.S merchant ships travel?

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____________________________________________What effect did the blockade have on Germans?

Airplanes.

Define “dogfight”.

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3. ______________________________________

4. ______________________________________

5. ______________________________________

America Goes to War

What did Washington ADVISE IN HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS?

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What slogan did Wilson run on in 1916?

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Which THREE groups were opposed to being dragged into a war for The Allies?

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German Atrocities & Allied Propaganda

What TWO things did The Germans do when they experienced unexpected resistance in Belgium?

1. _____________________________________

2.______________________________________

What types of stories did the American press report about, even though they were false?

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2.______________________________________

3. _____________________________________

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5. _____________________________________

6. _____________________________________

1. _____________________________________

2.______________________________________

Define mobilizing –

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Who did Wilson put in charge of The A.E.P?

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Mobilization.

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What did Germany promise in The Sussex Pledge?

The “Sussex Pledge” 1916

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The Selective Service Act.

Define conscription__________________________

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How many men registered for the draft?

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What religious belief kept Conscientious Objectors from serving?

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Check the roles which Conscientious Objectors would perform.

What was the condition that Germany made this pledge upon?

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___ drive ambulances ___ man the trenches

___ fire fighter ___ fighter pilot

___ care for wounded ___ farm

Germany Declares Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.

What did Germany think they could achieve before the U.S could effectively intervene in the war?

The Zimmerman Telegram.

Which states did Zimmerman promise to Mexico if they allied with Germany against The U.S?

____California _____New Mexico ____ Nevada

____ Utah _____ Texas ____ Arizona

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The Committee of Public Information

Define Propaganda - _______________________

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Above, a political cartoon showing President Wilson moving up the date from the 16th of April to the 2nd of April to convene Congress to declare war, while holding a newspaper account of American ships being sunk without warning.

What “overt” acts did Germany do which led Wilson to address Congress & Declare war in April 1917?

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German Submarines Sink American Merchant Ships.

What did George Creel’s “four minute men” do to increase support for the war? _________________

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American Idealism-Making the World “Safe for Democracy”

Check the items below that were forms of propaganda

___ billboards ___pamphlets ___ ration tickets

___ munitions ___ newsreels ___ posters

What was America’s aim in entering the war?

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Name: World War I The Homefront & an Uneasy Peace . Pages 172 - 180

What policy of Postmaster General Albert Burleson led to many foreign language newspapers closing down?

What does a government promise to pay to the holder of a bond? __________________________________

Who did Wilson collaborate with to coordinate the economy?

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The War-Time Economy

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"Making His Dollars Fight," R.O. Evans, the Baltimore American, 1917

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How did Socialists view the war?

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Why was Eugene Debs – the former Socialist candidate for the Presidency – arrested in Ohio?

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What did Debs claim in defense of his actions?

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What did Charles Schenck do to get arrested?

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What did The Supreme Court decide in Schenck v. U.S (1919 )In regards to free speech?

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Did Debs v. U.S (1919) or Abrams v. U.S overturn this decision? __________

The cartoon above depicts Uncle Sam forcing a German American to donate to a “Liberty” fund raiser. Do you think the author of the cartoon had a favorable view of The U.S fundraising effort? Why or why not?

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In Schenck v. U.S, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: “The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that the United States Congress has a right to prevent.”

Civil Rights on the Home Front

Paying for the War

Which of the following would get you arrested under The Espionage Act?

A. enlisting for the draft

B. criticizing the war

C. dissuading people from the draft

D. burning the flag

How much larger than The Federal revenue was the 30 billion dollar price tag for the war? _______________

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Do you think Schenck’s acts created a “clear & present danger”?

What things did The Sedition Act of 1918 make a crime?

How many American Indians volunteered & how many were drafted? ________________________________

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So many American Indians were recognized for bravery that the Army conducted special tests to see what accounted for their _____________________________

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What language did The Army send radio messages in to prevent German listeners from deciphering them to learn Allied plans? _____________________________

The Indian Citizenship Act of 1919 gave Indians that served in the armed forces the right to become

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Jewish Americans

Why was The Anti-Defamation League formed?

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How much money did The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee raise? ___________________

African Americans

How many African-Americans served in France?

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American Indians

Who was the first woman in Congress?

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What was the difference between NAWSA & NWP view of the war?

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Who were the first two Americans to receive the Croix de Guerre for heroism?

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Hispanic Americans

Why did U.S officials make it easier for Mexican workers to enter the U.S?

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What was granted to Puerto Ricans who volunteered for service?

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Asian Americans

What were the THREE major groups of nationalities that Asian Americans were comprised of by 1917?

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What did Army Sergeant Sing Kee receive for his valor at The Battle of Chateau – Thierry?

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What were Asian-Americans who served permitted to do?

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How many men did The Philippines equip to join Pershing’s forces before the war ended?

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____ unable to vote

____ unable to enlist

____ depicted as bloodthirsty

____ imprisoned as suspected spies

____ changed their names

____ had seized assets

____ had to be fingerprinted

____ children taken away

____ 1 million deported

Check ALL of the prejudices & pressures German Americans faced during WWI in The U.S

Which of the following was NOT a reason African-Americans were disappointed with Wilson?

A. He segregated The Post Office

B. He segregated The U.S Treasury Department

C. He Integrated the Armed Forces

Above a poster portrays a German soldier as an ape carrying away a woman from America and using a club labeled “kulture”. The words implore people to “Destroy This Mad Brute. Enlist. U.S Army.”

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What is the purpose of this British wartime propaganda poster?

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Why Germany able to concentrate all of its effort on The Western Front?

How many American troops eventually reached Europe?

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What year did Germany surrender? ______________

What is another term for armistice _______________

How many Americans were killed in WWI?

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A. promise of reparations by Germany

B. equal trade terms

C. reduced armaments

D. a League of Nations.

The League of Nations was an organization of nations that would__________________ each other ____________ aggressors. Since The League had no ____________ of its own it depended entirely on the goodwill of its members to stop aggression.

The League of Nations

Which Article stated that League members would help other League members facing aggression?

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The U.S Rejects the Versailles Treaty & Retreats into Isolationism.

Did The Senate accept Wilsons Treaty? _________

Did The U.S Join The League of Nations? ________

Did The U.S become more committed to foreign affairs? _________

To the left, Wilson is pictured offering the dove of peace a much too large branch entitled “League of Nations.”.

Harsh Terms: Match the correct letter to the number concerning the details of the terms of surrender.

|1. _____ War Guilt |A. Army reduced to the size of a|

| |police force |

|2. _____ Reparations |B. divided into smaller states |

|3. _____ Ottoman Empire |C. payment for damages |

|4. _____ Austria-Hungary |D. Germany accepted blame for |

| |the war. |

|5. _____ Germany |E. Lost territories in The |

| |Middle East |

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