AMERICAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE 5.3 – The End of World War I (230-238) |
Heading Section Title Section # Write the questions; number them per the study guide Highlight vocabulary (use all terms from the list that appear in the textbook) Respond with a well supported paragraph (nearly always) Skip a line after each item. |
** Write additional terms into your notes for defining in class ** You may also Google them 😀
A. America Joins the Fighting OBJECTIVE: Explain the contributions of the American Expeditionary Force to the Allied victory in WWI. | |
1. What were the reactions of Europeans to America’s decision to enter WWI? [p 230] | 1. Introduction -- |
2. Draw a diagram of the Allied use of the convoy system. [p 230] ** This can be done on your lined, note paper. ** Be sure to label the ships | 2. The Convoy System 1. convoy |
3. Use the terms in this subsection to write a single sentence to explain how the war on the Eastern Front ended. [p 231] | 3. The War Ends on the Eastern Front 2. Czar Nicholas II 3. Vladimir Lenin 4. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 5. Eastern Front |
4. Explain how the arrival of American troops in Europe affected the war. [p 231] | 4. General John J. Pershing and the AEF 6. General Ferdinand Foch 7. General John J. Pershing 8. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) |
5. Identify the significance of each of the terms in this subsection on the American war effort. [p 232] | 5. American Troops in Battle 9. doughboys 10. Second Battle of the Marne 11. Alvin York 12. 369th Infantry Regiment 13. Croix de Guerre 14. Battle of the Argonne Forest |
6. Briefly explain why the war came to an end. [p 233] 7. Identify the death counts. [p 233] | 6. Germany Surrenders 15. November 11, 1918 16. armistice ** |
B. Wilson Wants “Peace Without Victory” OBJECTIVE: Describe the issues raised by President Wilson’s Fourteen Points. | |
8. Compare the points of view (POVs) of Lenin to Wilson on WWI. [p 233] | 1. Introduction 17. Vladimir Lenin 18. Woodrow Wilson 19. “peace without victory” |
9. Create a bulleted list of the major principles of Wilson’s 14 Points. [p 234] | 2. The Fourteen Points 20. Fourteen Points 21. self-determination 22. League of Nations |
10. Compare Wilson and Lodge’s views on America’s place in the post-war world. [p 234] | 3. Wilson Travels to Paris 23. Versailles 24. Henry Cabot Lodge |
C. The Paris Peace Conference OBJECTIVE: Analyze the decisions made at the Paris Peace Conference and the decisions included in the Treaty of Versailles. | |
11. Define “reparations.” [p 235] | 1. Introduction 25. reparations |
12. Explain how the European leaders differed from Wilson in their approach to the “peace” process. [p 235] | 2. Allied Leaders Reject Wilson’s Ideas 26. David Lloyd-George 27. Georges Clemenceau 28. Alsace-Lorraine 29. Vittorio Orlando 30. Big Four ** 3. The League of Nations |
13. Explain how the failure of a stable government in Iraq was ordained by the division of the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI [p 236] ** If not sure, ask a parent, or Google it. | 4. Problems With the Peace 31. mandate |
D. America Rejects the Treaty of Versailles OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the pros and cons of US participation in the League of Nations. OBJECTIVE: Explain why the US Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles. | |
14. What was the impact of the 1918 flu? [p 236] | 1. Introduction 2. The Flu Epidemic 32. pandemic 33. Great Influenza pandemic/ Great Pandemic/ Flu Panic of 1918 |
15. Explain the varying oppositions to the Treaty of Versailles. [p 237] | 3. Wilson Faces Opposition at Home 34. war-guilt clause (Article 231) 35. irreconcilables 36. reservationists 37. Wilson Democrats |
16. What ultimately led to the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles in the US Senate? [p 238] 17. What was the major consequence for history of the US Senate rejecting the treaty? [p 238] | 4. The United States Fails to Approve Treaty of Versailles |