Woodrow Wilson Fights for Peace

1. What was Wilson's 14th Point?
This new international organization wouldaddress problems between countries before they led to war.


2. What terms of the treaty specifically affected Germany?
Germany had to pay 33billion in reparations, using money they did not have after the war. The german military was drastically reduced so it was only able to be used for defence. The new countries that were made had land from German and Austria so the gerrmans living there were not happy.


3. What were the weaknesses of the treaty?
Germany had no rights to the negoation so their side of the story was neer heard. Germany was forced to lose land even though they were not apart of the treaty. These people were forced to live together veen though they didnt get along.


4. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge object to the treaty?
They believed that this would lead to joint econmic and military action against aggression even thought it was voluntary. Also Lodges' party feared that the the league threatned the US's forgien policies of isolationism.


5. How did Wilson help bring about the Senate's rejection of the treaty?
"I will not play for postions"..."This is not a time for tactics. It is a time to stand square.I can stand defeat;I can not stand retreat form conscientious duty." even though Wislon was sick he still went on his 8,000 mile tour to speak his opinion it stopped however when he had his stroke.


6. What circumstances at this time would eventually lead many Germans to support Adolf Hitler?
the battle was neither a defeat nor a victory the germans just got up and went home, Hitler thinks that Germany could have won the war if they had stuck it out a little longer. So he thinks that they should get the land that they should have won.


7. Who is George Clemenceau?

George Clemenceau was the french priemerwho had lived through 2 germany invasions of France. He was also determined not to allow germany to invade France again which was a complete loss because they invaded during WWII .

8. Who is David Lloyd George?

David Lloyd George was the british Prime Minister who had won reelection by his campaign slogan "Make Germany Pay.

9. Describe the participation of Russia at the peace conference.

Russia was not allowed to attend the Peace conferance because the king and his whole family was murder and a dictator took over who the other nations wanted nothing to do with.

WWI - The War at Home

What were some things accomplished by the following wartime agencies and laws?

1. War Industries Board

Some accomplishments of the War Industries Board were that it applied price control onto their goods therefor making the retail price soar and almost double the price it was before the war began; The US howere did increase 20%. Thsi company incouraged industries to elimate waste by standerizing products.

2. Railroad Administration

Some accomplishments of the railroad Administration were that they controled the railways. so citizens of the US would have "gasless Sundays" in order to save gas.

3. Fuel Administration

Some accomplishments of the Fuel Administration were that because the watched ove the fuel they to were able to raise their preices. Because of this Americans had nightless nights and gasless Sundays in order to conserve fuel.

4. National War Labor Board

Some accomplishments of the National War Labor Board was created by Wilson in order to punish workers who refused to obey board descions would loose their draft extemptions. The board also worked to clean up the factories, worked to banne child labor laws, it promoted saftey inspections and it pushed for an 8 hour work day; overall it was trying to make the life of the wokers better when they were in the factories.

5. Food Administration

Wilson made the Food Administration in order to conserve and help produce food. One day was for no meat, one was for no sweets, 2 were for no wheat, and 2 days were porkless. At resturants bread was only served after the main corse and sugar bowls were removed from the tables. Homeowners planted gardens. because of these restictions the food shipment to the allied troops was just about tripled.

6. Committee on Public Information

Some accomplishments of the Committe on Public Information was that it promoted patritosim, but it also heated up hatred and violence of the civil liberties of certiant ethnic groups and opponents of the war.

7. Espionage and Sedition Acts

Some accomplishments of the Espionage and Sedition Acts was that if anyone was to oppose the war they would be charged 10 million dollars and possible serve 20 years in prison. IT would onot allow the people the freedom of speech, it restriced their rights to the first amendment.

The U.S. enters World War I

1. How did the United States raise an army?

The selective service act was passed. this ment that men ahd to sing up for the srmy but it was randomly selected to be put into the army.



2. How did U.S. soldiers help win the war?
The US navy cut the loss of the merchant ships in half by escorting the ships across and attacking the U boats as soon as the came up. The navy also planted mines in the waters so that the U boats would get trapped in them.




3. What were the estimated economic costs of the war?
The estimated economic costs of the war was about $338 billion dollars, there were many lives lost on all sides.




4. What did the war cost in terms of the number of civilian deaths; military deaths?; injuries?; and refugees?
Civilians were about 22 million, military deaths were about 48,000 americans from woundes and about 62,000 died from diease. over 200 million people became reugees.




5. Define armistice.
An armistice is a truce or an agreement to end a war or conflict.

World War I Begins

1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.

Militarism- the major powers of Europe began increasing the stockpile of weapons, they also began to creat more powerful wepons (WMD'S)

2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?

Because the assain happened to be Serbian and the Austrian-Hungary empire wanted to take over Serbia they decided it was a good enough excuse to go to war.

3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?

Within the first few months of fighting there were thousands of soilders on all sides dead from the WMDS.

4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?

The United States wanted to stay out of the war because they wanted to show that they could be peaceful, some immergrants had close ties with the countries that were at war so the US didnt want there to be fighting at home and the parents of the soliders didnt not want their children to see the horrors of war, let alone be fighting in it.

5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
Naturalized citizens didnt want the U.S to go to war because they still had close ties with the countries that were involved whether on one side of america or another.
Socialists followed the war closely because they thought that the war was a captial and imperilaist struggle was between England and germany to gain control of markets in china.
the Pacifists thought that the war was evil and america should make an example by being peaceful. parents didnt want their boys to see the horrors of war.

6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?

Germany was not able to get food or fertilzer to grow food, so a lot of people died of starvation. the U.S was not happy with this because they couldnt get their goods to the germans and they didnt like that the british let so many people die.

7. What forced the United States into the war?
Germany said that they would use U boats to sink all boats in british waters wether hostile or not. The Zimmermann note came next trying to turn Mexico against the Us, and then The germans sunk 4 unarmed US merchant ships.