THE GREAT WAR – highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name _______________________________

The "Great War," a.k.a. the "World War" or "WWI" Dates: __________ to _____________

Wilson called it " __________________________________________________ "

The rise of false philosophies (see separate sheet)

• These philosophies undermined the historic Christian faith, particularly in Germany, but also in other European countries.

Note: ____________________________________ was Wilson's Secretary of State, successfully negotiated ______ international treaties through __________________ .
Four root causes of the World War:

Major alliances before start of the war:

• __________________________________ became known as the __________________________ .

1. _________________________ 2. _____________________________ 3. __________________

• __________________________________ became known as the __________________________ .

1. _________________________ 2. _____________________________ 3. __________________

__________________ switched alliances at the start of the war, claiming that Germany had started the war; it had agreed only to help defend Germany if Germany were attacked.

Alliances during the war:
CENTRAL POWERS:
__________________________________ __________________________________	__________________________________ __________________________________
ALLIED POWERS OR ALLIES:
__________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________	__________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

(...as well as Romania, Montenegro, Belgium, and Portugal)

U.S. Entrance into the World War:

Wilson—always the idealist, always wanting to stay above the fray. Most Americans favored a policy of isolationism—that the US should not get involved in Europe's affairs (think Monroe Doctrine here). However, several events brought us in on the side of the Allies:

1. Economic considerations; sympathy for the _________________ side.

2. The sinking of the ________________________ by a German _______________ (i.e., submarine)

3. The _______________________________ note
   • _____________________ promised ________________________________ to
   ____________________ if it would ____________________________________________

4. Breaking the _______________ pledge / Unrestricted ________________________________________
   • sinking of four ______________________________

U.S. enters war on _______________ , ________ .

"High-tech" weapons of WWI:

Russia pulls out of war, signs treaty of ___________________________ with Germany b/c of ____________________ ______________________ of 19____ . _____________________ seizes power and establishes a _________________________ dictatorship.

Notables of war:

• German ace fighter pilot ____________________________________________ a.k.a. the " _________ ________________ " shot down _____ allied aeroplanes.

• American ace ________________________________ "scored" twenty kills.

• _______________________________ was a pacifist but single-handedly captured 135 German soldiers, savings hundreds of Allied lives.

PEACE - ?!?!?!

Before the end of the war, President ____________ had proposed his "___________________________ " as the "only possible program for world peace."

Points 1-5: ______________________________________________________________

Points 6-13: _____________________________________________________________

14^th point: ______________________________________________________________ (more below)

Armistice Day: ___^th of the ___^th ___^th month, 1918; now celebrated as ________________________

Conference/Treaty of Versailles:

The "Big Four:"

1. __________________________________ of ____________________

2. __________________________________ of ____________________

3. __________________________________ of ____________________

4. __________________________________ of ____________________

Terms for Germany:

1. __________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________

U.S. and the League: briefly describe US reaction to Wilson's proposed League of Nations:

Congress: _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Population: ___________________________________________________________________________

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Wilson's efforts: _______________________________________________________________________

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