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HAPTER 19
TERMS & NAMES
For each term or name below, write a sentence explaining its
connection to World War I.
1. nationalism 6. armistice
2. trench warfare 7. Espionage and Sedition Acts
3. Zimmermann note 8. Great Migration
4. Selective Service Act 9. Fourteen Points
5. General John J. Pershing 10. Treaty of Versailles
MAIN IDEAS
Use your notes and the information in the chapter to answer
the following questions.
World War I Begins (pages 578–586)
1. What were the main reasons for U.S. involvement in the war?
2. Where did Germany begin its war offensive, and what
happened there?
American Power Tips the Balance (pages 587–593)
3. How did the United States mobilize a strong military during
World War I?
4. What new weapons made fighting in World War I deadlier
than fighting in previous wars?
The War at Home (pages 594–601)
5. What methods did the U.S. government use to sell the war to
the nation?
6. What events during the war undermined civil liberties?
Wilson Fights for Peace (pages 604–609)
7. What were the major effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
8. How did Wilson’s support for the League of Nations stand in
the way of Senate support for the Treaty of Versailles?
CRITICAL THINKING
1. USING YOUR NOTES In a chart like the one shown, provide
causes for the listed effects of World War I.
2. DEVELOPING HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Between 1914 and
1920, Americans debated the role their country should have
in world affairs. From the events of World War I, what might
Americans have learned about inter vention in the affairs of
other nations?
3. INTERPRETING MAPS Look at the maps of Europe before
and after World War I (page 606). Describe the changes in
national boundaries after the Versailles peace settlement.
CHAPTER ASSESSMENT
Effects
U.S. enters World War I
Germany collapses
U.S. economy becomes
more productive
Causes
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• Nationalist tensions in Europe
• Competition for colonies
• Arms races and militarism
• Formation of defense alliances
LONG-
TERM CAUSES
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
IMMEDIATE CAUSES
• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
• Austria-Hungary’s retaliation against
Serbia
• Declarations of war between rival
alliances
• Germany’s invasion of Belgium
• Destruction and immense loss of life
• Revolution in Russia
• Social change in United States
• Allied victory over Central Powers
• Treaty of Versailles
• Formation of mandates (temporary
colonies)
• League of Nations
• Breakup of empires
• U.S. policy of isolationism
• United States’ emergence as global
economic giant
• Rise of militant extremist parties in
Europe
• Eruption of World War II
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