AMERICAN HISTORY

AMERICAN HISTORY  THE 20TH CENTURY:  THE GREAT WAR

1.  Wilson wanted the United States to help the world by
 

2.  The leader of Germany was Kaiser _______________ with

and army of _______________ men.

3.  The ruler of Great Britain was ___________________.

4.  The Great War began with the assassination in Sarajevo

of ______________________________.

5.  America’s response to the opening of hostilities in

1914 was ______________________.

6.  The War was expected to be over by _________________.

7. What did the soldiers on the Western Front put on the bottom of their trenches to keep from walking in the mud?
 

8.  Who benefited from the Great War?
 

9.  What ship was sunk by a German torpedo off the coast of Ireland in 1915?
 

10.  How did Wilson respond to the deaths of Americans on ships sunk by German U-boats (submarines)?
 

11.  In June 1916, the British planned a major offensive

along the Rover __________________.

12.  How long did the battle last?
 

How many casualties were there in that time?
 

13.  What was Wilson’s campaign slogan in 1916?
 

14.  What did America go to war to end?
 

15.  How many solders did the United States have?
 

How many did the United States need?
 

16.  What was the world’s first communist country?
 

Who led the Communist Revolution in that country?
 

17.  How many points did Wilson’s plan for peace have?
 

18.  How many American soldiers died in the summer of 1918?
 

19.  What time and date did the Great War end?
 

20.  How many people died in the war?
 

21.  Lloyd-George was the Prime Minister of ______________.
 

Clemenceau was the Premier of _________________.
 

Orlando was the Prime Minister of __________________.

22.  What treaty ended the Great War?
 

23.  Of all of Wilson’s goals, what single point did he accomplish at the peace negotiations?
 

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