Chapter 19 Section 3 US HIS Mr. Love Game Day

Combat in WW I  America believes that their troops can end the war in Europe quickly. T or F?  That answer is true!  Soldiers dug trenches as a means of protection from modern weapons. This type of fighting is known as ___ ___.  Trench warfare – to the right is a French grenade launcher

Combat in WW I  The area between the two trenches is called __ __ __.  No man’s land  What are three new fighting technologies in WW I?  Poison gas, tanks and airplanes. – to the left are soldiers who have gone blind due to poison gas.

The Americans and Victory  The nickname for American soldiers was the ____.  Doughboys  American Admiral William S. Sims proposed ____, in which merchant ships and troops transports were gathered into groups and brought across the Atlantic by warships.  Convoys

A Convoy! A Convoy!

The Americans and Victory  In 1917, this person led a revolt to overthrow the Russian government and replace it with a Communist one.  Vladimir Lenin  Lenin was the leader of the ___ Party.  Bolshevik

The Americans and Victory  Lenin pulls Russia out of the war and Germany now only has to fight on the _____ front.  Western front  To end the war with Germany, Russia signed the ___-___ Treaty.  Brest - Litovsk

The Americans and Victory  Germany launches a major attack but is shut down 40 miles outside of Paris. Then General ___ put together the most massive attack in American history, causing German positions to fall one after another.  Pershing

The Americans and Victory  On November 11, 1918, Germany finally signed an____, or cease fire, that ended the war.  armistice

A Flawed Peace  Leaders met in January 1919 to achieve lasting peace. Wilson’s plan, called the ____, addressed things like disarmaments, open diplomacy and self determination.  14 points  The 14 th point is for the ___ of ___.  League of Nations.

A Flawed Peace  The other Euro countries felt that WW plan was too lenient.  Germany signed the Treaty of ___ which weakened Wilson’s proposals.  Versailles  The treaty stripped Germany of its armed forces and made it pay ____, or war damages to the Allies.  Reparations

A Flawed Peace  The League failed in America because many “____” led by Henry Cabot Lodge wanted major changes to the League before they would ratify it. Then Wilson suffers a stroke and the US never ratifies the treaty.  Reservationists