World War I

 This week we are going to look at World War I. Please have your textbooks.

Some questions to make sure you know:

1) What happened to the Lusitania?
2) What was the Arabic Pledge?  Sussex Pledge?
3) Who were the candidates and what were the results of the election of 1916? 

4) What was the Zimmerman note?
5) What finally pushed the United States into World War I?
6) What were Wilson's Fourteen Points?
7) How did WWI impact civil liberties?
8) What was the Food Administration?  Its leader?
9) How did the US pay for WWI?
10) How did the US raise troops to fight in WWI?
11) How did US fighters impact the war?
12) What was Wilson's major goal during the peace talks?
13) How did Wilson's Fourteen Points fall apart at Versailles?
14) Why did the Versailles Treaty ultimately fail?
15) What was the importance of the election of 1920?

 

1. What is nationalism? 

2. What did many European nations believe was the best way to increase their country's power and influence? 

3. Who was part of the Triple Alliance? 

4. What was the "spark" that set off the war? 

5. Why do you believe eventually the United States felt compelled to enter the war?