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Comprehensive Review for WWI History Test

Prepare for your test on WWI history with this detailed review covering topics such as US foreign policy, key events and causes of the war, impact of US involvement, Wilson's policies, and the aftermath including the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.

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Comprehensive Review for WWI History Test

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  1. Review for Test on WWI HW: Study for Test

  2. US foreign Policy – remain neutral • Immediate Cause – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Wilson’s Policy – remain neutral • Causes: MANIA- Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination

  3. US joined the Allied Powers • It was called a world war because many nations were involved in the conflict • US soldiers were called dough boys.

  4. Tension between US and Germany because of the Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Sub Warfare • US changed its policy because of the sinking of the Lusitania • Americans helped by buying liberty bonds, women replaced men's jobs, wheatless/meatless days, victory garden • Impact of US troops – helped to win the war

  5. Expeditionary forces led by John Pershing • Techniques used were trench warfare, new technology • Women helped by replacing men’s jobs, assembled planes, drove trolley cars and delivered mail, served as nurses • Results – Germany is blamed, Wilson’s 14 pt. Plan, cost of war was high, US recognized as World Power

  6. Wilson’s 14 points – was not accepted, included freedom of the seas, no secret alliances, no barriers to trade, League of Nations, peace without victory • Treaty of Versailles – blames Germany, Germany had to pay reparations, League of Nations, reduce military • Zimmerman Note – Germany proposed a deal with Mexico that if they helped in the War effort they would gain their land that lost to the US

  7. Lusitania – British passenger ship that was sunk, many people died, Caused the US to join • League of Nations – was proposed by Wilson, US didn’t Join because congress didn’t approve because we would be pulled into future wars

  8. Essay • Social • Economic • Political • Changes that occurred in the US during World War I

  9. Essay Political Selective Service Act Food Administration War Industries Board

  10. Economic Liberty Bonds – raised money for war effort War Industries Board

  11. Social Women – factory workers, delivered mail, trolley car drivers African Americans – joined the war effort – put in segregated units.

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