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The Great War: Key Events and Policies Leading to American Involvement in WWI

This comprehensive overview of World War I explores critical events that propelled the United States into the conflict, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Germany's aggressive military policies. It discusses the implications of unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, and President Wilson's hopes for peace. Additionally, the overview highlights important alliances, the creation of the Treaty of Versailles, and societal changes, including women's contributions on the home front. Delve into the complexities of this pivotal moment in history.

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The Great War: Key Events and Policies Leading to American Involvement in WWI

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  1. World War I Jeopardy

  2. Final Jeopardy

  3. Weapons used to sink allied shipping.

  4. German promise or pledge to warn ships before attack, or suffer losing diplomatic relations with the US.

  5. Letter from Germany to Mexico promising assistance if the US would declare war on Germany?

  6. What was US policy toward the war at the beginning?

  7. Daily Double

  8. Explain three events that drew the US into the war.

  9. Assassinated in Bosnia, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

  10. Aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces in times of peace?

  11. Which other country besides Germany and Austro-Hungary were a part of the Central Powers?

  12. This man was the leader of the German Empire during the war?

  13. Explain how Franz Ferdinand relates to the causes of WWI?

  14. Wilson’s goal for peace?

  15. Peace organization founded after WWI that the US did not join?

  16. Treaty that ended WWI?

  17. Financial payments for the cost of the war?

  18. What was the allied purpose in having Germany sign the infamous Article 231 – War Guilt Clause?

  19. Daily Double

  20. Buying and selling these allowed the US to raise more than $20 billion?

  21. Distributing goods to consumers on a fixed amount?

  22. Made it illegal to discuss anything “Disloyal, profane, or abusive about America?”

  23. The purpose of this program was to maximize daylight hours for factory work.

  24. What was the role of the War Industries Board?

  25. US forces were nicknamed what?

  26. This system was used to protect merchant ships?

  27. What were three roles of women during the war?

  28. This entire regiment received the Croix de Guerre for their efforts?

  29. Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor during the war?

  30. What was the 18th amendment?

  31. Great Britain, France, and Russia was known as the ? Powers?

  32. German military plan that called for an invasion of Belgium?

  33. During the war, who signed a peace treaty with Germany?

  34. Name two tenants of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

  35. In All Quiet, what literary technique does Remarque employ in order to highlight the opposition between contrasting ideas?

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