Mr. Coonen – U.S. History
18.2The United States in World War I
THE INSDIE STORY: WOULD YOU SAIL INTO A WAR ZONE?
Why was it believed that u-boats posed no threat to the Lusitania?
THE UNITED STATES STAYS NEUTRAL
Define “isolationism”:
Leaning Toward The Allies
What were a few reasons that the U.S. had closer ties with the Allied Powers than with the Central Powers?
German Submarine Warfare
What did the German policy of “unrestricted submarine warfare” do to American opinion toward Germany?
HEADING TOWARD WAR
Describe the Sussex Pledge:
Wilson’s Re-Election
During Wilson’s re-election bid, of what did Wilson assure the American people?
What resulted from Germany’s continuation of unrestricted submarine warfare?
The Zimmerman Note
What was the basic message of the Zimmerman Note?
What role did American newspapers play in shaping American public opinion against Germany?
The United States Declares War
How did events in Russia align the United States even closer to the Allied cause?
What happened in mid-March 1917 that brought the U.S. even closer to war with Germany?
When did the United States join the war on the Allied side?
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Raising an Army
Describe the Selective Service Act:
What is a conscientious objector?
Why were only a few black regiments trained for combat?
Arriving in Europe
What was the American Expeditionary Force?
Who led the AEF?
What is the convoy system?
Describe the bleak situation for the Allies in Europe when the Americans arrived.
How were Pershing’s plan for his troops different than what Allied leaders wanted?
Allied Setbacks
What effect did the Bolsheviks have on Russian participation in the war?
U.S. Troops in Action
How much time passed before American troops saw action?
Name a few battles in which American troops played a major role.
American Military Women
U.S Army Signal Corps:
Describe some of the other duties that women fulfilled during the war.
THE WAR ENDS
What was important about the 2nd Battle of the Marne of July 1918?
Describe the conditions and the American losses during the Battle of the Argonne Forest:
The Armistice
Provide four indications that the Central Powers were in sorry shape by late 1918:
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How many people around the world were killed as a result of the war?