Unit 4, Lesson 4

In a speech made by President Wilson on January 18, 1918, he outlined the ________, which were his proposed steps for world peace.

14 / fourteen points

During the Meuse-Argonne offensive, Corporal ___ single-handedly killed 28 enemy soldiers, captured 32 machine guns, and helped capture 132 enemy soldiers.

Alvin York

The first U.S. troops to see battle in World War I were the ___ of the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions.

Buffalo Soldiers

The U.S. American Expeditionary Force was put under the command of ___.

General John J. Pershing

Which statement best describes the fighting during the first two years of World War I?

German forces defeated the Russians at Tannenberg in the first major battle, then attacked France through Belgium, Luxembourg, and Alsace-Lorraine, but became locked in a stalemate with Allied forces on the Western Front.

Which was NOT one of the terms of the armistice with Germany?

Germany's army would be reduced to 10,000 men, but the country would be allowed to keep pre-war colonies.

Which attack was NOT part of the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive that led to Germany's downfall?

The American 93rd Infantry Division pushed into Alsace-Lorraine from St. Mihiel.

What was the objective of the Spring Offensive in March 1918?

The German army was to push toward Paris, break the backbone of the French Army, then attack the British forces in the north of France before American troops arrived to reinforce the Allies.

What happened in November 1917 when the government of the Russian Empire under Czar Nicholas was taken over by the Bolsheviks

The Soviet Union signed an armistice with Germany and withdrew Russian forces from the war.

Which new weapon had the greatest impact on World War I? Engage in a short debate in which you defend your position with a classmate or your teacher.

The machine gun had the greatest impact on World War I because of it's capability of bringing down numerous soldiers from a distance. because of the machine guns ability to fire multiple rounds in such a short period of time, when multiple are used in a group it can become very deadly, very quickly.

The most famous American flying ace was _______ who scored 26 kills, and the German ace _________, who scored 80 kills.

The most famous American flying ace was Eddie Rickenbacker who scored 26 kills, and the German ace Manfred von Richthofen, who scored 80 kills.

What was the significance of the Meuse-Argonne offensive?

The offensive led to the greatest loss of life of any battle during the war.

Analyze and describe how new weapons made trench warfare especially deadly.

The power of new weapons meant that no place was safe, including the protected trenches.

List some of the new innovations and weapons of World War I

poision gas : first used by the Germans in the Second Battle of Ypres; dangerous to everyone around, including those using itb. flamethrower Flame thrower : first used by the Germans in the Battle of Verdunc. armored tank armored tank: heavily armored, used treads instead of wheels, and carried cannons and machine guns that could be fired from within the vehicled. military airplane military planes :such as biplanes and triplanes

World War I became a war of attrition, which means that ___.

the Germans tried to wear down the Allied forces with a series of repeated, continued attacks on a position until the Allies no longer had sufficient manpower to defend the position

German Kaiser ____________ abdicated his throne shortly before Germany signed the armistice at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918, thus ending World War I.

von Richthofen