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Chapter #30 Identifications
George Creel
Leader of the Committee on Public Information, he was a great propaganda artist who was able to convince others to join the war effort.
Bernard Baruch
Head of the War Industries Board and a stock speculator appointed by Wilson. He was later a member of the U.N. for the U.S. in the Cold War.
Henry Cabot Lodge
A senator who was both against Wilson and against his League of Nations. He was very outspoken and did not want anything to do with Wilson.
James M. Cox
The democratic nominee for the election of 1920 who ran alongside Franklin Roosevelt, a distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt.
Self-Determination
A policy that allows for a region, state, or country to choose what it wants to do with itself in terms of politics.
Collective security
The job of the League of Nations; protect the territorial regions and independence of all countries.
Normalcy
The ideal of having a non involved president who did not want all of America to get involved when they had something to do.
Zimmerman Note
A note from Germany to Mexico inciting an attack on the United States with combined forces from both Germany and Mexico. This added to American rational to join WWI.
Fourteen Points
The precious fourteen points of president Wilson after WWI to maintain peace and prevent future wars.
League of Nations
A predecessor to the United Nations to have equal representation of all countries who were a part of it.
Committee on Public Information
A propaganda organization that focused on getting Americans involved in the war effort at the time. It was led by John Creel who was put in charge of the organization by Wilson.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Two acts that furthered the fear that Americans had towards Germans at the time. The Acts put Socialist party leader Eugene V. Debs behind bars.
Industrial Workers of the World
A radical labor organization that was against going to war.
War Industries Board
A board headed by Baruch to make sure that economic order was restored while making enough stuff for Americans at home and out at war.
Nineteenth Amendment
Allowed women to finally vote and take a part in politics.
Food Administration
An administration headed by Hoover to give food over to the troops fighting in Europe.
Irreconcilables
A group lead by Senators Borah of Idaho and Johnson of California that was against Wilson’s League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles
A treaty that ended WWI. The treaty ended up blaming the entire war on Germany and making Germany pay for all the damages done during the war.
Chapter #30 Guided Reading Questions
War by Act of Germany
Know: "Peace without Victory," Unlimited Submarine Warfare, Arthur Zimmermann
1. What events led Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war?
The sinking of American submarines and the threat of the Zimmermann telegram led to America joining the war.
Wilsonian Idealism Enthroned
Know: Jeannette Rankin
2. Name Wilson’s twin war aims. How did these set America apart from the other combatants?
Wilson wanted to make peace for a world democracy and also create a League of Nations. This made America different from other countries in that it did not want revenge or territory.
Wilson’s Fourteen Potent Points
Know: Fourteen Points
3. List several of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
No more secret treaties
Freedom of seas to be remained
Removal of economic barriers on all countries
Reduction of armament burdens
Self determination for released colonies
A League of Nations will be made to keep peace.
Creel Manipulates Minds
Know: Committee on Public Information, George Creel, Four-minute Men, The Hun, Over There
4. How were Americans motivated to help in the war effort?
Through the Committee of Public Information and much propaganda, Americans were moved to join the war effort.
Enforcing Loyalty and Stifling Dissent
Know: Liberty Cabbage, Espionage Act, Sedition Act, Eugene V. Debs, William D. Haywood
5. How was loyalty forced during WWI?
Through the Espionage and Sedition Acts, loyalty was forced during WWI because it forced many german Americans to do their best to try and seem non conspicuous during this time of war.
The Nation’s Factories Go to War
Know: Bernard Baruch, War Industries Board
6. Why was it difficult to mobilize industry for the war effort?
It was difficult because it still ran in the lassie-faire form of industry where the government could not control any industry.
Workers in Wartime
Know: "Work or Fight," National War Labor Board, Wobblies
7. How did the war affect the labor movement?
It increased the willingness of people to get involved with factories and the war effort and also made people not want to join because of their own belies of the war and what it was really doing.
Suffering Until Suffrage
Know: NAWSA, 19th Amendment, Women’s Bureau
8. How did the war affect women?
The war made women go work in factories and helped with their movements toward suffrage.
Forging a War Economy
Know: Food Administration, Herbert Hoover, Meatless Tuesdays, Eighteenth Amendment, Heatless Mondays, Liberty Bonds
9. Did government become too intrusive in people’s lives during the war? Give examples to support your answer.
No, the government did not because it did not make a draft and was not forcing people to go and work to make supplies for the war effort.
Making Plowboys into Doughboys
10. Was the government’s effort to raise an army fair and effective?
Yes because all they had to do was make a draft and enough patriotic men and women joined to help with the war effort.
Fighting in France--Belatedly
11. How were American troops used in Russia?
The troops that were sent to Russia were there to tactically prevent Germany from gaining any arms or being able to increase their supplies for the war.
America Helps Hammer the Hun
Know: Marshal Foch, John J. Pershing, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Alvin York
12. Describe the effect of the American troops on the fighting.
The American forces were very effective in fighting the Germans because they had successfully tired them out, causing them to cave in and submit to the Allied powers.
The Fourteen Points Disarm Germany
Know: Armistice
13. What role did America play in bringing Germany to surrender?
The American troops brought Germany to surrender only with the idea that they had an endless supply of troops. With that in mind, the Germans decided to overthrow the Kaiser and gain peace with the Fourteen Points.
Wilson Steps Down from Olympus
Know: Henry Cabot Lodge
14. What political mistakes hurt Wilson in the months following the armistice?
Wilson’s appeal for Democratic voters, personal trip to Europe, and exclusion of Republicans hurt Wilson in the months following the armistice.
The Idealist Battles the Imperialists in Paris
Know: Vittorio Orlando, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, League of Nations
15. How did Wilson’s desire for the League of Nations affect his bargaining at the peace conference?
His desire for a League of Nations caused Wilson to cave in to every demand of the other countries and make him look like a powerless fellow in their eyes.
Hammering Out the Treaty
Know: William Borah, Hiram Johnson, Irreconcilables
16. What compromises did Wilson make at the peace conference?
Wilson compromised to giving Japan territory in China and the League of Nations the Saar Valley for fourteen years.
The Peace Treaty That Bred a New War
Know: Treaty of Versailles
17. For what reasons did Wilson compromise his 14 Points?
Wilson compromised his fourteen points only to get the last one: the League of Nations. He was so desperate for a universal body that would look for the good for all countries that he left behind the other thirteen points of his Fourteen Points.
The Domestic Parade of Prejudice
18. Why was the treaty criticized back in America?
Because the treaty did not do enough damage to the germans in American eyes and the Irish were against the League of Nations, the treaty was criticized in America.
Wilson’s Tour and Collapse (1919)
19. What was the purpose and result of Wilson’s trip around the country when he returned to America?
The purpose of the trip that Wilson made was to rally support for the treaty that made the League of Nations ratified by Congress.
Defeat Through Deadlock
20. Why was the treaty finally rejected?
It was rejected finally because Wilson did not want to have the treaty revised with Lodge’s fourteen revisions made to the treaty. As a result, he made Democrats vote against the treaty with the revisitions.
The "Solemn Referendum" of 1920
Know: Warren Harding, James M. Cox, Normalcy
21. What did the results of the 1920 election indicate?
The election of 1920 indicated that the people of the U.S. were done with trying to make a League of Nations that would involve other countries. They were ready to look inward again and maintain isolation.
The Betrayal of Great Expectations
22. How much should the U.S. be blamed for the failure of the Treaty of Versailles?
America was very much at fault for not going for the Treaty of Versailles. Because of our isolationist policy and our lack of cooperation, the Treaty of Versailles was bound to fail.
Varying Viewpoints: Woodrow Wilson: Realist or Idealist?
Know: Realism, Idealism, Wilsonianism
23. To what extent was Wilson realistic when he called for a world of cooperation, equality and justice among nations?
Wilson was not at all realistic when calling for world cooperation. It is nearly impossible for any and all countries that have rivalry with one another to forget and work together.
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Chapter #30 Identifications
George Creel
Leader of the Committee on Public Information, he was a great propaganda artist who was able to convince others to join the war effort.
Bernard Baruch
Head of the War Industries Board and a stock speculator appointed by Wilson. He was later a member of the U.N. for the U.S. in the Cold War.
Henry Cabot Lodge
A senator who was both against Wilson and against his League of Nations. He was very outspoken and did not want anything to do with Wilson.
James M. Cox
The democratic nominee for the election of 1920 who ran alongside Franklin Roosevelt, a distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt.
Self-Determination
A policy that allows for a region, state, or country to choose what it wants to do with itself in terms of politics.
Collective security
The job of the League of Nations; protect the territorial regions and independence of all countries.
Normalcy
The ideal of having a non involved president who did not want all of America to get involved when they had something to do.
Zimmerman Note
A note from Germany to Mexico inciting an attack on the United States with combined forces from both Germany and Mexico. This added to American rational to join WWI.
Fourteen Points
The precious fourteen points of president Wilson after WWI to maintain peace and prevent future wars.
League of Nations
A predecessor to the United Nations to have equal representation of all countries who were a part of it.
Committee on Public Information
A propaganda organization that focused on getting Americans involved in the war effort at the time. It was led by John Creel who was put in charge of the organization by Wilson.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Two acts that furthered the fear that Americans had towards Germans at the time. The Acts put Socialist party leader Eugene V. Debs behind bars.
Industrial Workers of the World
A radical labor organization that was against going to war.
War Industries Board
A board headed by Baruch to make sure that economic order was restored while making enough stuff for Americans at home and out at war.
Nineteenth Amendment
Allowed women to finally vote and take a part in politics.
Food Administration
An administration headed by Hoover to give food over to the troops fighting in Europe.
Irreconcilables
A group lead by Senators Borah of Idaho and Johnson of California that was against Wilson’s League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles
A treaty that ended WWI. The treaty ended up blaming the entire war on Germany and making Germany pay for all the damages done during the war.
Chapter #30 Guided Reading Questions
War by Act of Germany
Know: "Peace without Victory," Unlimited Submarine Warfare, Arthur Zimmermann
1. What events led Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war?
The sinking of American submarines and the threat of the Zimmermann telegram led to America joining the war.
Wilsonian Idealism Enthroned
Know: Jeannette Rankin
2. Name Wilson’s twin war aims. How did these set America apart from the other combatants?
Wilson wanted to make peace for a world democracy and also create a League of Nations. This made America different from other countries in that it did not want revenge or territory.
Wilson’s Fourteen Potent Points
Know: Fourteen Points
3. List several of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
No more secret treaties
Freedom of seas to be remained
Removal of economic barriers on all countries
Reduction of armament burdens
Self determination for released colonies
A League of Nations will be made to keep peace.
Creel Manipulates Minds
Know: Committee on Public Information, George Creel, Four-minute Men, The Hun, Over There
4. How were Americans motivated to help in the war effort?
Through the Committee of Public Information and much propaganda, Americans were moved to join the war effort.
Enforcing Loyalty and Stifling Dissent
Know: Liberty Cabbage, Espionage Act, Sedition Act, Eugene V. Debs, William D. Haywood
5. How was loyalty forced during WWI?
Through the Espionage and Sedition Acts, loyalty was forced during WWI because it forced many german Americans to do their best to try and seem non conspicuous during this time of war.
The Nation’s Factories Go to War
Know: Bernard Baruch, War Industries Board
6. Why was it difficult to mobilize industry for the war effort?
It was difficult because it still ran in the lassie-faire form of industry where the government could not control any industry.
Workers in Wartime
Know: "Work or Fight," National War Labor Board, Wobblies
7. How did the war affect the labor movement?
It increased the willingness of people to get involved with factories and the war effort and also made people not want to join because of their own belies of the war and what it was really doing.
Suffering Until Suffrage
Know: NAWSA, 19th Amendment, Women’s Bureau
8. How did the war affect women?
The war made women go work in factories and helped with their movements toward suffrage.
Forging a War Economy
Know: Food Administration, Herbert Hoover, Meatless Tuesdays, Eighteenth Amendment, Heatless Mondays, Liberty Bonds
9. Did government become too intrusive in people’s lives during the war? Give examples to support your answer.
No, the government did not because it did not make a draft and was not forcing people to go and work to make supplies for the war effort.
Making Plowboys into Doughboys
10. Was the government’s effort to raise an army fair and effective?
Yes because all they had to do was make a draft and enough patriotic men and women joined to help with the war effort.
Fighting in France--Belatedly
11. How were American troops used in Russia?
The troops that were sent to Russia were there to tactically prevent Germany from gaining any arms or being able to increase their supplies for the war.
America Helps Hammer the Hun
Know: Marshal Foch, John J. Pershing, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Alvin York
12. Describe the effect of the American troops on the fighting.
The American forces were very effective in fighting the Germans because they had successfully tired them out, causing them to cave in and submit to the Allied powers.
The Fourteen Points Disarm Germany
Know: Armistice
13. What role did America play in bringing Germany to surrender?
The American troops brought Germany to surrender only with the idea that they had an endless supply of troops. With that in mind, the Germans decided to overthrow the Kaiser and gain peace with the Fourteen Points.
Wilson Steps Down from Olympus
Know: Henry Cabot Lodge
14. What political mistakes hurt Wilson in the months following the armistice?
Wilson’s appeal for Democratic voters, personal trip to Europe, and exclusion of Republicans hurt Wilson in the months following the armistice.
The Idealist Battles the Imperialists in Paris
Know: Vittorio Orlando, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, League of Nations
15. How did Wilson’s desire for the League of Nations affect his bargaining at the peace conference?
His desire for a League of Nations caused Wilson to cave in to every demand of the other countries and make him look like a powerless fellow in their eyes.
Hammering Out the Treaty
Know: William Borah, Hiram Johnson, Irreconcilables
16. What compromises did Wilson make at the peace conference?
Wilson compromised to giving Japan territory in China and the League of Nations the Saar Valley for fourteen years.
The Peace Treaty That Bred a New War
Know: Treaty of Versailles
17. For what reasons did Wilson compromise his 14 Points?
Wilson compromised his fourteen points only to get the last one: the League of Nations. He was so desperate for a universal body that would look for the good for all countries that he left behind the other thirteen points of his Fourteen Points.
The Domestic Parade of Prejudice
18. Why was the treaty criticized back in America?
Because the treaty did not do enough damage to the germans in American eyes and the Irish were against the League of Nations, the treaty was criticized in America.
Wilson’s Tour and Collapse (1919)
19. What was the purpose and result of Wilson’s trip around the country when he returned to America?
The purpose of the trip that Wilson made was to rally support for the treaty that made the League of Nations ratified by Congress.
Defeat Through Deadlock
20. Why was the treaty finally rejected?
It was rejected finally because Wilson did not want to have the treaty revised with Lodge’s fourteen revisions made to the treaty. As a result, he made Democrats vote against the treaty with the revisitions.
The "Solemn Referendum" of 1920
Know: Warren Harding, James M. Cox, Normalcy
21. What did the results of the 1920 election indicate?
The election of 1920 indicated that the people of the U.S. were done with trying to make a League of Nations that would involve other countries. They were ready to look inward again and maintain isolation.
The Betrayal of Great Expectations
22. How much should the U.S. be blamed for the failure of the Treaty of Versailles?
America was very much at fault for not going for the Treaty of Versailles. Because of our isolationist policy and our lack of cooperation, the Treaty of Versailles was bound to fail.
Varying Viewpoints: Woodrow Wilson: Realist or Idealist?
Know: Realism, Idealism, Wilsonianism
23. To what extent was Wilson realistic when he called for a world of cooperation, equality and justice among nations?
Wilson was not at all realistic when calling for world cooperation. It is nearly impossible for any and all countries that have rivalry with one another to forget and work together.