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| 321981146 | What is "Peace Without Victory" | Woodrow Wilson delivered this quote in an address where he restated America's commitment to neutral rights and that only a "peace without victory" would withstand. | 0 | |
| 321981147 | Unlimited submarine warfare | Germnay's war lords announced on Jan. 31, 1917 that they would wage unrestricted submarine warfare and sink all ships (Incuding American) in the war zone. | 1 | |
| 321981148 | Arthur Zimmerman | German foreign secretary that secretly proposed a German-Mexican alliance, with promise to Mexico of taking back Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. His proposal was uncovered and made American angry. | 2 | |
| 321981149 | What events led Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war? | The Germans started sinking American U-boats and then a Russian revolution toppled tsars, so that America could join the Allies without having to be on the same side as the Russians. | 3 | |
| 321981150 | Jeannette Rankin | She was the first congresswoman, and she voted against Wilson's war resolution. | 4 | |
| 321981151 | Name Wilson's twin war aims How did these set American apart from the other combatants? | To make thw world safe for democracy and to prevent a hyper-destructive war. It gave America an idealism, because the other combatants were after territories or riches. | 5 | |
| 321981152 | Wilson's Fourteen Points | This was a speech Wilson gave to Congress on Jan. 8,1918 to keep America confident, inspire the Allies to keep fighting. These are the first 5 points: a proposal to abolish secret treaties, a freedom of the seas, a removal of economic barriers, a reduction of armament burdens, and an adjustent of colonial claims. | 6 | |
| 321981153 | Committee on Public Information | This was formed to get Americans and the Allies mentally ready for the war effort. | 7 | |
| 321981154 | George Creel | He was a young, outspoken journalist that was the head of the "Committee on Pubic Information". His job was to "sell" Americans on Wilson's war aims. He had over 150,000 workers who spread American propaganda at home and abroad. | 8 | |
| 321981155 | Four-minute Men | These were Creel employees, 75,000 men, that were sent out to deliver patriotic speeches all across America. | 9 | |
| 321981156 | The Hun | The nickname for "Germans" used by the Creel organization. The evil Hun was portrayed in movies seen by the American audiences. | 10 | |
| 321981157 | Over There | A song written by George M. Cohan. "The Yanks are coming" was part of the chorus and it inspired patriotic loyalty in the fight against the Germans. | 11 | |
| 321981158 | How were Americans motivated to help in the war effort? | They became passionate about defending democracy for America and the world. | 12 | |
| 321981159 | Liberty Cabbage | American caught up in the war fervor, started hating all things German. German Americans were treated with prejudice. German music, booksand classes were restricted. Names were changed for German food...sauerkraut was now called "Liberty cabbage" and hamburger called "libery steak". | 13 | |
| 321981160 | Espionage Act/Sedition Act | These laws made any critcism of American government a crime that could be punished. These were a direct result of America's fears about German-Americans and anti- war Americans. | 14 | |
| 321981162 | Eugene V. Debs | He was a Kingpin Socialist that was sentenced to ten years in federal prison under the Espionage Act. | 15 | |
| 321981163 | William D. Haywood | He was the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) leader that was also sentenced to prison under the Espionage Act. | 16 | |
| 321981164 | How was loyalty forced during World War ? | If you voiced any opposition to the American war effort, you could be convicted and sent to prison. | 17 | |
| 322081726 | Bernard Baruch | Head of the short-lived War Industriesa board. | 18 | |
| 322081727 | War Industries Board | It was formed to bring some order and some economic control to the war industries. | 19 | |
| 322081728 | Why was it difficult to mobilize industry for the war effort? | Americans were not fully prepared, there was ignorance of how to build weapons and machinery for a war effort, and states did not want economic control by the federal govt. | 20 | |
| 322081729 | "Work or Fight" | This was a rule by the War Dept. to draft any unemployed male. | 21 | |
| 322081730 | National War Labor Board | This was formed to head off any labor disputes, such as strikes, that might hamper the war effort. It was headed by former president Taft. | 22 | |
| 322081731 | Wobblies | Term referred to members of the IWW (International Workers of the World). The IWW did not support the war effort and partcipated in sabotaging work efforts in may war industries. | 23 | |
| 322081732 | How did the war affect the labor movement? | It stiffled the labor movement and led to violnet and bloody confrontations | 24 | |
| 322081733 | NAWSA | National American Woman Suffrage Association. This group supported Wilson's war efforts, and felt that women should take part in the war effort to earn a role in shaping peace. | 25 | |
| 322081734 | 19th Amendment | This amendment gave women the right to vote. | 26 | |
| 322081735 | Women's Bureau | A pert of the Dept. of Labor that was established after the war to protect women in the workplace. | 27 | |
| 322081736 | How did the war affect women? | It gave we workforce and women a chance to enter the ier workforce and redefine their traditional roles. | 28 | |
| 322081737 | Food Administration | The was a government agency led by Herbert Hoover to ensure food for the US soldiers and Allies. | 29 | |
| 322081738 | Herbert Hoover | He was the leader of the Food Administration. He was a Quaker-humanitarian who had experience with food drives. | 30 | |
| 322081739 | Meatless Tuesdays | Hoover asked for Ameicans to voluntarily give up meat on Tuesdays and wheat on Mondays to have extra food to export for the war effort. His efforts paid off because food exports to the Allies tripled. | 31 | |
| 322081740 | Eighteenth Amendment | It prohibited all alcoholic drinks. This ban was spurred on because many brewers were German and Americans were embracing self-denial for the war effort. | 32 | |
| 322081741 | Heatless Mondays | The Fuel Administration tried to copy Hoover's Food Administration by asking Americans to save fuel with "Heatless Mondays", "Lightless nights", and "gasless Sundays." | 33 | |
| 322081742 | Liberty Bonds | These were offered by the Treasurey Dept. to American to invest in the war effort. | 34 | |
| 322081743 | Did government become too intrusive in people's lives during the war?Give examples to support your answer. | Yes, the government called for voluntary measures but the war propaganda was so strong that people were pressured into conforming. | 35 | |
| 322081744 | Was the government's effort to raise an army fair and effective? | The government let soldiers have a say in desicions but also started work-out sessions to stay in shape. | 36 | |
| 322081745 | How were American troops used in Russia? | American troops were used to fight with the Russians so that Russian ammunitions wouldn't fall into German hands. | 37 | |
| 322081746 | Marshal Foch | He was the French commander that lead the Allied forces in the Spring of 1918. His motto "To make war is to attack". | 38 | |
| 322081747 | John J. Pershing | Was the General in charge of the American army and lead the last Allied assault that involved several million men, | 39 | |
| 322081748 | Meuse-Argonne Offensive | This was the battle that Pershings men fought from Sept. 26th to Nov. 11, 1918. This was the largest battle so far in American history. The objective was to cut off the German railroad lines that were carrying food to the German soldiers. | 40 | |
| 322081749 | Alvin York | He was a soldier from Tennessee that was from an anti-war religious sect. He single handedly killed 20 Germans and captured 132 more. | 41 | |
| 322081750 | Describe the effect of the American troops on the fighting? | The Americans provided thousands of young fresh, patriotic soldiers to fight in the war. | 42 | |
| 322081751 | Armistice | This was the surrendering of Germany and the laying down of arms. It happened at eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. | 43 | |
| 322081752 | What role did America play in bringing Germany to surrender? | America made Germany think that the US had unlimited reserves of soldiers to help the Allies conitue fighting against them. | 44 | |
| 322081753 | Henry Cabot Lodge | He was a political foe of Wilsons. Wilson declined to take Republican Senator Lodge with him to the Paris conference. This greatly angered republicans. He eventually fought to amend the Treaty of Versaille with fourteen formal reservations to it. | 45 | |
| 322081754 | What political mistakes hurt Wilson in the months following the armistice? | Wilson broke his promise of "Politics Adjourned" by backing Democrats in the congressional elections. | 46 | |
| 322081755 | Vittorio Orlando | He was the Premier of Italy and was on of the "Big Four" along with Wilson, George, and Clemenceau. | 47 | |
| 322081756 | David Llyod George | He was the Prime Minister of Britain and one of the "Big Four" creating the Treaty of Versailles. | 48 | |
| 322081757 | George Clemenceau | He was the Premier of France and one of the"Big Four". | 49 | |
| 322081758 | League of Nations | This was Wilsons ideal of a world parliament, that would oversee the colonization efforts after the war of the conquered territories. | 50 | |
| 322081759 | How did Wilson's desire for the League of Nations affect his bargaining at the peace conference? | He bargained with the idea that the Allies would not take the conquered colonies, but the league of Nations would appoint countries to be "trustees" of these territories. | 51 | |
| 322081760 | William Borah | A Senator from Idaho who was part of the Irreconcilables. Boriah and Johnson went around the country following Wilson and denouced his Treaty efforts and had crowds calling for Wilson's impeachment. | 52 | |
| 322081761 | Hiram Johnson | A Senator from California who was part of the Irreconcilables also called the "Battalion of Death". | 53 | |
| 322081762 | Irreconcilables | This was the term referring to a group of militant, isolationist senators that did not support Wilson and did not approve of the League of Nations. | 54 | |
| 322081763 | What compromises did Wilson make at the peace conference? | Wilson agreed to the "Security Treaty" which promised France that both America and Britain would come to its aid if Germany attacked, Wilson angered the Italians by giving a valuable seaport to Yugoslavia instead of Italy, Wilson angered China, by bowing to Japanese pressure and giving Japan temporary ownership of China's Shandong Peninsula. | 55 | |
| 322081764 | Treaty of Versailles | This was supposed to be based on Wilson's 14 points, but only about four of Wilson's original principles were included. The treaty was supposed to be a Peace treaty, but it was compromise of lesser evils among the Allies. | 56 | |
| 322081765 | For what reasons did Wilson compromise his 14 points? | He compromised to save his League of Nations and to keep Imperialism in check in Europe. | 57 | |
| 322081766 | Why was the treaty criticized back in America? | Isolationists criticized it beacuse they did not want to be "entangled" with foreign countries. Some Americans were upset because it either wasn't harsh enough on Germany or wasn't favorable enough to their native lands. | 58 | |
| 322081767 | What was the purpose and result of Wilson's trip around the country when he returned to America? | He wanted to rally support for his League of Nations. | 59 | |
| 322081768 | Why was the treaty finally rejected? | It was deadlocked and Wilson had hatred for Lodg and refused to let it pass. | 60 | |
| 322081769 | Warren Harding | A Reublican Senator from Ohio who became president an ended any opportunity for Wilson's League of Nations to survive. | 61 | |
| 322081770 | James M. Cox | The Democrat nominee who ran and lost against Warren Harding. | 62 | |
| 322081771 | Normalcy | People wanted a president the direct opposite of Wilson, and they got a third-rate one. | 63 | |
| 322081772 | What did the results of the 1920 election indicate? | The the country was more intersted in isloating themselves than in world peace. | 64 | |
| 322081773 | How much should the US be blamed for the Treaty of Versailles? | It was the country that spearheaded the treaty and abandonded it. | 65 | |
| 322081774 | Realism | A belief that it is hopeless to change anything in the international world through politics. | 66 | |
| 322081775 | Idealism | The idea that the world can be a better place with the use of intelligence and willpower. | 67 | |
| 322081776 | Wilsonianism | It contained three principles: the end of American isolationism, the U.S must share its own ideals and principles with the international community, and the U.S could steer the world away from rivalry and warfare and bring a union of compromise between countries of the world. | 68 | |
| 322081777 | To what extent was Wilson realistic when he called for a world of cooperation, equality and justice among nations? | Wilson was realistic when he realized that the striving of cooperation, equality, and justice amog nations was the only thing that would prevent future wars. | 69 |
