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Name:_______________________________
As the 20th Century approached, a new world was on the horizon that no one could foresee. This would be a
world that would have to rebound and rebuild following the War to End All Wars, the Great War, what we now know
as __________________. As the Great War approached, European powers were building up their militaries in
preparation for war (____________________), forming secret __________________ to help balance power in
Europe, and had been ____________________ weaker nations around the world for several centuries, now funding
their industry from capital gained from these new colonies.
While these things were going on in Europe, the American attitude and outlook towards the rest of the world
had become one of ____________________________, to leave European affairs to the Europeans. The Progressive
Presidents of the early 20th century had brought about many changes in the United States. Some of these changes
had made once idealized hero’s such as Teddy Roosevelt, standings in society crumble. Roosevelt had become
known as the great ____________ buster, but it was soon realized that he was only choosing certain companies to
attack, such as ________________ Standard Oil Company. Roosevelt had claimed that there was a distinguishing
difference between public spirited trusts and the “male factors of great wealth.”
In 1913, __________ ___________ revolutionized the transportation industry by using the
_________________ ________________ to manufacture his Model T. He could now produce a car in just 6 hours,
and could sell each model T for a mere $440. Ford proclaimed, “Every time I can reduce the price of the car by $1 I
get 1000 new customers.”
World War I officially began in 1914 with the assassination of ___________ __________ ______________ by
a Serbian nationalist name _________________ ______________. However, President Woodrow Wilson of the
United States pledged to remain ___________________. In 1915 American’s became irate with the war in Europe
when German ___________ sank the ______________________. The British claimed this was a passenger ship with
innocent civilians, including 128 American’s who lost their lives. It was later discovered that the ship was carrying
tons of weapons and war materials, in which the German’s felt very justified for their attack. The practice of
_______________ _______________ ________________ practiced by the Germans’ however, greatly heightened
tensions between the Germans and Americans. Most felt continued neutrality was still the best answer, and in 1916,
_______________ _______________ won re-election with the campaign slogan
“_____________________________________________________”.
By this time, most all of Europe was at War. The _____________ powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary,
along with the Ottoman Empire, were at war with Russia, Britain and France. By 1916 there was a two front war.
The _______________ front in France is where most of the fighting took place. It was in France that they fought
____________ warfare. The war had become a ______________, as neither side was winning. The goal was to fight
a war of _________________, or try to outlast the will of the opponent, to fight longer than the other side was
willing to fight. Trench warfare was gruesome. The worst place to get caught in was between the trenches, this was
known as _______ ___________ land. In the trenches was not great either. Many soldiers suffered a nasty
infection of their feet known as _________ __________, as their feet would constantly stay wet and would begin to
basically rot.
In early 1917 Germany began a new phase of _____________ ______________ _____________ in which
they would sink any ship trying to enter or leave Britain. This caused a rift with the United States and the U.S.
although trying to remain neutral, became more and more supportive of the British cause. The final straw came in
February when the British intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico encouraging the Mexican government to
go to war with the United States. This was known as the ________________ note or telegram. On April 6, President
Wilson asked Congress for a Declaration of _________ against Germany, and the U.S. entered WWI. In his speech to
Congress, President Wilson said America must enter the war in order to “________ _____ ______ _______ _____
_______________.”
In May of 1917 the United States introduced the draft with the passage of the ___________ ____________
act, which mandated all American Males age 21-30 to register for the draft. The U.S. entry and arrival in Europe
changed the tide of the war. The fresh soldiers and new supplies were more than the central powers could
overcome. American NATIONALISM was at work, and the war on the ________________ became as important as
the war in Europe. Symbols of wartime were ever apparent throughout the country, and the ______________
against the German enemies convinced the American people for total support of the war. Americans bought
___________bonds, grew _______________ gardens, and _____________supplies to help in the war effort.
However, for the German Americans and others who did not support the war effort, the situation was far
more grim. The American public tried to force _______________ on many immigrants, especially those of German
descent, making them lose their German cultures and traditions and accept what they believed to be the culture of
mainstream America. In 1917 Congress passed the _______________ Act which made in a crime to interfere with
the draft. 100 were arrested for spying, sabotage and anything the government deemed an “obstruction of the war
effort.” In 1918, the government cracked down further with the passage of the _______________ acts, which made
it a crime to say anything “disloyal, profane or abusive“ about the government. This is very similar to the
____________ act today, which is part of the Homeland Security Act to crack down on terrorism. These acts did face
challenges such as the ___________v. U.S. case, in which Chief Justice Holmes said freedom of speech could be
limited when it created a “___________ ____ __________ __________.”
With the help of the Americans, the tide of war had changed in Europe, and victory for the Allies was on the
Horizon. The fighting of WWI ended with the signing of an Armistice on the ____ hour of the ________ day of the
________ month in 1918. The leaders of Britain, France and the United States met in Versailles to come up with a
Peace Treaty to officially end the war. ___________ the losers of the war were not invited, as were the
______________ left out, because they had dropped out of the war and were now under government control of the
_______________ Bolshevik party after their Revolution in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson proposed his
____________ Plan for peace, which included and International Peace keeping organization known as the ______
_____ ______________. However, the British and French wanted to punish Germany and insisted on the War Guilt
Clause in which Germany had to take blame for the war. By taking this blame Germany had to accept responsibility
and pay billions in war _________________________. Wilson warned that this would cause German resentment,
but his warnings went unheard by the French and British representatives.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in June of 1919, as the war __________ for Germany were put in place
and the ______________ ________ _____________ were created to try and keep peace. However this League,
which would be a predecessor to the ______________ ______________ which we have today, would not be
effective because the United States would never join. Although President Wilson made a national tour to support
American entry into the league, the Senate refused to ratify the Treaty which would allow the U.S. to join the new
peace keeping organization. As Senators like Henry Cabot Lodge explained, American entry into this league would
only further U.S. involvement into European affairs and drag the U.S. into another European conflict. Following
World War I, the U.S. would attempt to return to ____________________, just as they had done in the years before
the war.