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American History II
Chapter 12 Revision
The World War I Era
Identify or Define:
League of Nations
Versailles Treaty
Reparations
U-boat
Zimmerman note
Fourteen Points
Self-determination
Liberty Bonds
Sussex Pledge
Great Migration
Selective Service Act
American Expeditionary Force
price controls
genocide
militarism
armistice
mobilization
convoy
Central Powers
Allies
stalemate (WWI)
Sedition Act
Main Ideas:
1.
What country promoted anti-German propaganda in the United States?
2.
What was a major factor in the U.S. entering World War I?
3.
What event sparked World War I?
4.
What was the purpose of the convoy system?
5.
What role did the government play in the economy during the war?
6.
What were the main causes of World War I?
7.
How did the leaders of the troops react to the new weapons used during WWI?
8.
After Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917, what did he do?
9.
Why did U.S. senators oppose American entry into the League of Nations?
10.
What did President Wilson convince the Allies to accept at the peace negotiations?
11.
What effect did the fear of spies and sabotage have on the U.S.?
12.
As Germany was weakening, what did the Allies seek from Germany?
13.
How did the German U-boat change the rules of naval warfare?
14.
What was the purpose of the U-boat?
15.
When did the U.S. break off diplomatic relations with Germany?
16.
What effect did Russia’s exit from the war have?
17.
What role did most African Americans have in WWI?
18.
What event caused Wilson to urge congress to declare war on Germany?
19.
What were the terms Germany had to accept from the Versailles Treaty?
Essay: 5 Points each
1.
What role did public opinion play in the United States’s decision to enter World War I?
2.
Your text states, “Waging war required many sacrifices at home.” What evidence can
you cite to support this conclusion?