Question

world war i:
world war i began in europe in 1914 after the assassination of archduke franz
but the united states remained between 1914 - 1917 which means the us did not get involved in
this war. there were 3 major events that pushed the united states into world war i:

1. lusitania is sunk by a german u - boat.

2.
3.
during the war propaganda was used extensively to gain more support for the war. some examples include:
1.
2.
3.

1. dehumanize the enemy

at the end of world war i, woodrow wilson got to play a major role in the peace talks. the peace treaty after the
war was called the treaty of. of wilsons fourteen points, the one closest to his heart was the
of nations with the goal of creating \a just and lasting \. this agreement meant countries in the
league would try to prevent another war like wwi from happening again. people in the us, especially members of the
senate, opposed the league of nations because they worried it would cause the us to be too involved in other countries
problems.
the election of 1920 centered around whether the us would join the league of nations or not. warren g.
won the election on the belief that the us should
eturn to \ and be isolated in foreign affairs.
true or false: the united states never joined the league of nations.

Explanation:

• First blank: Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, which was a trigger for World War I.
• Second blank: The US was neutral from 1914 - 1917.
• Two events to push US into war: The Zimmermann Telegram (Germany's attempt to get Mexico to attack the US) and unrestricted submarine warfare (Germany's attack on all ships in war zones).
• Propaganda examples: War bonds (to raise money for the war), recruitment posters (to encourage enlistment), and Liberty Loans (similar to war bonds).
• Peace treaty: The Treaty of Versailles.
• League of Nations: It was part of Wilson's Fourteen Points. The goal was "a just and lasting peace".
• Election: Warren G. Harding won. The belief was "return to normalcy".
• True - False: The US never joined the League of Nations as the Senate opposed it.

Answer:

• Ferdinand
• neutral
• The Zimmermann Telegram; Unrestricted submarine warfare
• War bonds; Recruitment posters; Liberty Loans
• Versailles
• League; peace
• Harding; normalcy
• True