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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 ___ ___.
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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
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 14th 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
