1. Winning the War (14.3 Review) 1. What happened in 1917 in Russia? Bread riots lead to a revolution which overthrew the Russian monarchy 2. How did that impact the Great War? Lenin removes Russia from the war. Germany can now concentrate on the Western Front.

2. 3. When did the United States declare war? April 6, 1917 4. Why did the United States join the Allies? Germans lift restrictions on sub warfare Germans send note to Mexican ambassador to encourage support in return for help reclaiming NM, TX and AZ territories. Cultural ties with Allies (government, history, language) "The world must be made safe for democracy."

3. 5. Why was the entry of the United States into the war considered a turning point? Fresh troops Financial aid 6. What measures did wartime governments take to control national economies and public opinion? Blockades Propaganda

4. 7. Do you agree with those actions described in #6?

5. Terms Total war: channeling of a nation’s entire resources into the war effort. Conscription: “the draft” which required all young men to be ready for military or other service. Contraband: military supplies or raw materials needed to make these supplies

6. Lusitania: British liner sunk by German u-boat in 1915 Propaganda: spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage the opposing cause

8. Atrocity: horrible acts committed against innocent people Fourteen Points: list of terms, presented by Woodrow Wilson, for resolving this war as well as future wars. Self-Determination: right of people to choose their own form of government; geared towards Eastern Europe Armistice: agreement to end fighting reached on November 11, 1918

9. What do YOU think? 17. Should the U.S. have declared war? 18. Do you support conscription? Why or why not? 19. What is the significance of November 11 th today?