Chapter 16
What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?
to seize and deport immigrant anarchists.
Why did trench warfare result in such horrific casualties?
because artillery and machine guns had made capturing an enemy's position nearly impossible
How did the Fuel Administration attempt to conserve coal and oil during the war?
by instituting Heatless Mondays and creating daylight savings time
General Pershing insisted that American soldiers who entered the war _______.
remain in American units under American command
What battle on the Western Front resulted in a massive German retreat?
the Battle of the Argonne Forest
What event allowed Germany to sign a treaty with Russia, ending their campaign in the east?
the Russian Revolution and establishment of a Communist state
What was the primary reason that the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?
It rejected the notion of a League of Nations.
How did American Admiral William Sims change the war at sea?
by creating convoys in which merchant ships and small, maneuverable warships called destroyers traveled together
