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USH Unit 9 World War I-America and The Great War

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What event caused World War I?assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which nations were among the Allies?Britain, France, Russia, Italy
Which nations were the Central Powers?Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Turks
What was the U.S. foreign policy towards European affairs prior to World War I?neutrality/isolationism
Which event threatened American neutrality during World War I?sinking of the Lusitania
During the presidential campaign of 1916, what was Woodrow Wilson's position on U.S. involvement in World War I?"keep us out of war"/neutrality
What were the reasons for U.S. entry into World War I?unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman telegram
What idealistic goal did Woodrow Wilson have in World War I?peace without victory
Where was the Western Front in World War I?France
What type of warfare was used on the Western front?trench warfare
What were some of the new weapons used in World War I?mustard gas, tanks, U-boats, airplanes, machine guns
What did Congress enact to draft troops during World War I?Selective Service Act
What did the U.S. government produce to make the war popular with the American people?propaganda
How did the U.S. government finance the war effort during World War I?liberty bonds
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board during World War I?regulate business/encourage mass production
What did Congress enact to limit free speech and prevent anti-war activism during World War I?Espionage and Sedition Acts
Which Supreme Court decision upheld the government's ability to limit civil liberties during war-time?Schenck v. United States (1919)
What did the Food administration encourage during World War I?rationing
What progressive reform was a result of women's efforts during World War I?19th Amendment/suffrage
What were Wilson's plans for peace after World War I called?Fourteen points
Which international alliance was proposed in Wilson's Fourteen points?League of Nations
Which nations were the "Big Four" that created the Treaty of Versailles?Britain, France, United States, Italy
What was a result of the Treaty of Versailles?punishment of Germany; League of Nations
What part of the Treaty of Versailles resulted in Senator Henry Cabot Lodges efforts to oppose the Treaty?League of Nations



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