World War I Flashcards
1913, Woodrow Wilson
In ______, ________________ was president of the United States.
1914
In ______, European countries divided into 2 groups:
Allies Central Powers
Britian, Belgim, France, US, Russa, Italy, Serbia
Allies:
Germany, Austria/Hungry, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Central Powers:
1914
Austria/Hungry
World War I
On June 28, ______, Serbia Assassinates Archduke Francis Ferdinand of __________________. This began ______________.
5
Zimmerman telegram
In 1917, Germany sank _______ US ships and sent the ______________ to Mexico to hopefully persuade Mexico to go to war against the US.
Allies
April 6, 1917 - the US joins the ________ and enters WWI.
The Allies & Germans
Armistice
November 11, 1918 - __________ & __________ signed an ___________ to end WWI.
peace
The 14 points
talks between nations, ending free trade barriers, seas, reducing military power,
League of Nations
President Wilson wanted ________. His plan was called __________. He favored: ________________________________, _______________, __________________, & a general association of Nations called the ________________.
1919
Paris, France
Treaty of Versailles
Germany
$32 billion
financial ruin
In January of ______, leaders from 30 countries met in _________ to write the _________________. It took 5 months to write the treaty. The treaty stated that _________ was responsible for the war and was told to repay _____________ to the Allies for damages done during the war. This put Germany in __________________.
stroke
League of Nations
No
No
President Wilson suffered a ________ while traveling the US in support of joining the _________________. The Senate voted _______ to approving the Treaty of Versailles and ______ to joining the League of Nations.
1920
19
vote
One of the greatest things to come from the war was that the role of women was recognized and acknowledged. On August 16, ________, the _________ amendment was passed, allowing women to ________ in all elections.
soldiers work workers jobs decreased laid off cut
After the wars, millions of _________ returned home to look for ________. Suddenly, there were more ___________ than ________. Also, as the demand for was supplies _________, many workers were ______ _______ or their wages were ________.
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
______________ became the next president of the US in 1921. However, he died in office and _______________ took over as president of the US.
Give war bonds Military draft Woman started working outside the home Factories began making war products meatless/wheatless days Gas/Fuel free days Planted gardens - Victory gardens
What did the US do at home to support the war?
