World War I Study Guide

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Why did the US join World War I?

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Germany attacked American ships.

Over 100 Americans died and Americans believed that the U.S. should get involved.

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The Lusitania

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A passenger ship was sunk by a German submarine in 1915.

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Germany Submarine Warfare

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Germany used U-Boats to attack ships headed to Great Britian because they wanted to stop supplies from reaching the United Kingdom.

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1914

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World War I Begins

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1915

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Lusitania (U.S. passenger ship) sinks

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1917

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The U.S joins WWI

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1918

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WWI ends

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1919

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Treaty of Versailles signed

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America's impact on WWI

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The U.S. had strong soldiers, fresh supplies, and a powerful military.

The U.S. arrival helped the Allies win against the Central Powers.

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Treaty of Versailles (1919)

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The treaty that ended WWI.

It blamed Germany for the war so Germany had to take full responsibility, pay billions of dollars for damages and reduce it's military.