1. Objective 8.02
Identify political and military turning points of the war and determine their significance to the outcome of the conflict.

2. John J. Pershing
Highest ranking military officer, led the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI

3. American Expeditionary Force
Military force from the United States in WWI.

4. Trench Warfare
Fighting from defensive positions, style of warfare in WWI, weapons ahead of military strategy

5. “No Man’s Land”
Land between the trenches

6. Mustard Gas
Poisonous gas, used to get troops out of the trenches

7. Doughboys
Nickname for American troops, French and British troops probably called us this because they were having trouble finding enough to eat

8. Armistice
Agreement to cease fire

9. Fourteen Points
Wilson outlines in the 14 points a solution to WWI that will allow a peaceful and equal ending to WWI

10. Big Four
David Lloyd George (Great Britain), Georges Clemenceau (France), Vittorio Orlando (Italy), Woodrow Wilson (US)

11. Peace Without Victory
A speech by President Woodrow Wilson, plan for a lasting peace after WWI

12. Russian and Bolshevik Revolution
Communist overthrow of the Russian Empire

13. Treaty of Versailles
Agreement that ended WWI, negotiated by the “Big Four”, Established new borders in Europe, contained a “War Guilt” clause that forced Germany to make reparations for the war

14. League of Nations
International Peace Organization formed by the Treaty of Versailles.

15. Henry Cabot Lodge
Led the successful fight to keep the US out of the League of Nations

16. 17th Amendment
Direct Election of senators

17. 18th Amendment
Amendment- Volsted Act/ Anti-Alcohol

18. 19th Amendment
Amendment- (Women) Right to vote can not be denied based on Gender