Set: The World War I Era

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Nicholas IIThe Russian Revolution took place in 1917 & Czar ______________ was forced to give up his throne.
Henry Ford_______________ had a contract to build 16,000 tanks & 20,000 tractors during W.W.I.
Ferdinand PrincipThe assassination of Archduke ____________ of Austria-Hungary by Gavrilo______________ of Serbia started W.W.I.
Lenin____________, a Russian Bolshevik took over power & signed a peace treaty with Germany. Germany was now able to put all of its attention to the western fronts.
PershingGeneral John J. _____________ was the leader of our AEF.
Wilson Fourteen PointsPresident ___________'s plan for peace to end the war was called "the ___________________"
Henry Cabot Lodge_________________ was a conservative senator who wanted to keep the United States out of the League of Nations
Billy Mitchell_______________ organized 1400 planes to drop bombs on enemy railroads and positions.
Training TransportationTwo major problems of W.W.I. were a.) _______________ the draftees b.) safe___________ of troops oversees.
Dough Boys_______________ was the nick name for "American expeditionary force?"
Belleau Woods 2nd Battle of MarneThe US Army & Marines kept the Germans out of Paris by winning battles at Cantigny, Chateau-Thierny, _____________, & at the ______________________.
Zeppelin______________s were German floating warships.
50,000Around ______________ American soldiers died in battle in the war.
Patriotism______________ is the love of one's country & the willingness to fight to defend its ideals & institutions.
Samuel Gompers____________ and other moderates kept an eye on the IWW.
1stThe ____ point of the Fourteen Points called for an end to secret treaties.
Self-Determination______________ is the power to make decisions about ones own future.
Irreconcilables___________________ was the name given to Senators that opposed the League of Nations
AlliedRomania was part of the _________ forces.
ConvoyA ___________ was a group of unarmed transportation ships surrounded by warships.
Harlem HellThe 369th black Infantry also called the __________________ Fighters were on loan to france and earned its highest combat medal.
TankThe ___________ was the US's secret weapon.
Daylight Savings TimeThe Fuel Administration was set up & _____________________ was put into effect.
8A total of _ million soldiers & sailors died during W.W.I.
Liberty Bonds_________________ were special war bonds to support Allied causes.
EspionageThe _______________ Act made it illegal to interfere with the draft.
Vigilantes___________ citizens who took the law into their own hands.
United NationsWilson wanted to set up the League of Nations which was the predecessor of the _________________.
Versailles HardingThe US never signed the Treaty of ____________. President ___________ signed separate treaties with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
9Austria-Hungary was split into _ separate countries.
Selective ServiceThe ________________ Act set up a draft during W.W.I.
War Labor Policies Board FrankfurterThe ________________ was headed by professor ______________, and set up standards for wages, hours, & working conditions in the war industries.
LusitaniaThe _______________ was sunk by the German U-boats with 128 Americans and 1,2000 passengers onboard; made America consider entering WWI
National Security LeagueThe _________________ was set up in the US to prepare for war.
SommeIn the Battle of ___________ Britain lost 20,000 troops.
Central PowersThe major ______________ were Austria-Hungary and Germany
Imperialism Militarism Nationalism AlliancesThe 4 reasons for the war were a.) ______________, b.) ______________, c.) _____________, and d.) ______________.
George Creel___________ was the Head of the Committee on Public Information
William McAdooSenator _______________ raised $20 billion by selling war bonds.
David Lloyd George Georges Clemenceau Vittorio OrlandoThe Big Four were Woodrow Wilson, _____________________ (England) ,___________________ (France) , and ________________ (Italy).
Herbert Hoover________________ was the head of the Food Administration.
Bernard Baruch_______________ headed the War Industries Board which placed the control of industries into the hands of the federal government.
Eddie RickenbackerA famous American flying ace was Captain __________________. He shot down 26 enemy planes.
Charles HughesWoodrow Wilson won re-election when he defeated _________________.
City of Memphis Illinois VigilanciaThe US finally entered the war on April 2, 1917 after Germany sunk 3 American ships the______________, the_______________, and the______________.
ZimmermanThe _______________note was the German's secret note to Mexico. It angered many Americans.
U-Boats___________ were German submarines
Propaganda______________ is information intended to sway public opinion. Turned the Americans against Germany.
SchlieffenThe Central Powers plan to win the war was called the _____________ plan.
Mobilization________________ is the readying of troops for war.
Eugene DebsA Socialist _________________ got 10 years in jail for criticizing the government.
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Created February 24, 2009
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Subject American History
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  1. War Labor Policies Board Frankfurter The ________________ was headed by professor ______________, and set up standards for wages, hours, & working conditions in the war industries. - 40 misses
  2. Henry Cabot Lodge _________________ was a conservative senator who wanted to keep the United States out of the League of Nations - 31 misses
  3. George Creel ___________ was the Head of the Committee on Public Information - 29 misses
  4. Bernard Baruch _______________ headed the War Industries Board which placed the control of industries into the hands of the federal government. - 27 misses
  5. Belleau Woods 2nd Battle of Marne The US Army & Marines kept the Germans out of Paris by winning battles at Cantigny, Chateau-Thierny, _____________, & at the ______________________. - 20 misses
  6. National Security League The _________________ was set up in the US to prepare for war. - 20 misses
  7. Samuel Gompers ____________ and other moderates kept an eye on the IWW. - 19 misses