Reading and Note Taking Study Guide



World War I and the 1920sLesson 3 The End of World War I Key Terms convoyVladimir LeninJohn J. PershingAmerican Expeditionary Forces (AEF)Fourteen Pointsself-determinationLeague of NationsHenry Cabot LodgereparationsinfluenzairreconcilablesreservationistsAcademic Vocabularyadamant: not willing to change an opinion or decisioncontradict: to go againstmutual: sharedunabashed: not embarrassed to express a strong opinion that may be unpopularLesson ObjectivesUnderstand the contributions of the American Expeditionary Force to the Allied victory in World War I.Describe the issues raised by President Wilson’s Fourteen Points.Analyze the decisions made at the Paris Peace Conference and included in the Treaty of Versailles.Evaluate the pros and cons of U.S. participation in the League of Nations.Explain why the U.S. Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles.America Joins the Fighting: Text1.Identify Supporting Details Why were European leaders skeptical about whether America would have much of a contribution to the war? Give a few reasons. 2. Identify Cause and Effect How did the Russian Revolution impact fighting on the Western Front? Identify and explain any intermediate causes and effects as well. 3.Draw Inferences? Why did General Pershing want to keep the American Expeditionary Forces independent? 4.Analyze Style and Rhetoric? Explain how the quote from Vera Brittain, a British volunteer nurse, gives insight into how the Americans were viewed as they joined the Allies on the battlefields. Wilson Wants “Peace Without Victory”: Text5.Evaluate Explanations Lenin claimed that World War I was an “imperialistic land-grab.” Do you agree? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your position. 6.Paraphrase? Explain what Wilson meant by “peace without victory,” and why he compared peace to quicksand in his “Peace Without Victory” speech. The Paris Peace Conference: Text7.Draw Conclusions Why were many countries in Europe opposed to portions of Wilson’s Fourteen Points? America Rejects the Treaty of Versailles: Text8.Categorize? Use the graphic organizer below to take notes about the different factions of senators that formed upon voting for the Treaty of Versailles. Include information about the leaders of each group, their beliefs, and how they viewed Article 10 and America’s role in world politics. 9.Draw Conclusions Why was Wilson willing to compromise in Versailles, but not in Washington, D.C.? ................
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