What policy prevented the US from entering WW1 sooner?
neutrality
Which region was known as the "powder keg" of Europe?
The Balkans
What was the final ceasefire referred to as?
Armistice
Why were many Americans opposed to the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations?
They were worried the US would be dragged into more foreign conflicts.
What did the US use to defeat the u-boat menace?
convoys
The provision in the Treaty of Versailles identifying Germany as being guilty of starting WW1 is known as what?
The war-guilt clause
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
The German policy of sinking all ships in allied waters.
What was the proposal Woodrow Wilson made to end the war known as?
The 14 Points
The principle of freedom of the seas was called for in what?
the 14 Points
Who represented France at the Versailles Conference?
Premier Georges Clemenceau
Which country did not gain independence at the end of the Versailles Conference?
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Poland
Syria
Which treaty ended the war between Russia and the Central Powers?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Who led the American Expeditianary Force in WW1?
General John Pershing
Which battle finally led to the end of WW!?
The Battle of Amiens
Who was the British general who devised the strategy which finally won the war?
General Henry Rawlinson
Which part of the Treaty of Versailles assigned blame for the war on the Central Powers?
The War Guilt Clause
How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to deal with the problem of militarism?
By restricting the size of the German army
Which institution rejected the Treaty of Versailles?
US House of Representatives
US Senate
President of the United States
US Supreme Court
How did the United Kingdom change after WWI?
Ireland gained independence.
What caused widespread starvation in the Central Powers?
the British Blockade
Which was not called for in the 14 Points?
The creation of the League of Nations
The splitting apart of Austria-Hungary
An end to Western colonialism
The creation of several new independent nations in Europe
Who led opposition to the Treaty of Versailles in the US Congress?
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Which cause of WW1 glorified power and kept states at a constant preparation for war?
Militarism
From which empire did Poland, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia gain independence?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
Name 5 countries created by the Versailles Conference
Yugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
What was the term given to countries that were to be temporarily occupied after WW1?
mandates
Which diplomatic institution did Woodrow Wilson propose to establish to avoid future wars?
The United Nations
The CIA
The FBI
The League of Nations