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Combat and Victory in WWI: America's Role and Legacy

Explore the pivotal moments, strategies, and key figures that shaped America's involvement in World War I. From trench warfare to the League of Nations, delve into the historical significance of this era.

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Combat and Victory in WWI: America's Role and Legacy

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  1. Chapter 19 Section 3 US HIS Mr. Love Game Day

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. A Convoy! A Convoy!

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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

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