Section V. Coming to a Close and America Joins the fight

Categorize

Options (4)

Worn out physically

Faced food shortages

Lose of hope

Losing Russia as an ally

Match the following issues faced by the Allied powers and Germany towards the end of WWI?

Allies

Germany

Multiple Choice

What was Germany's strategy to end the war quickly in early 1917?

• Restarting unrestricted submarine warfare

• Launching a ground invasion of Britain

• Forming an alliance with Russia

• Negotiating peace with the Allies

Open Ended

Do you think Germany was right or wrong to use unrestricted submarine warfare, knowing it could bring the United States into the war? Explain your answer. Hint: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare = sinking or attacking any ship, civilian or military, with the goal of sinking the vessel.

Multiple Choice

How did the sinking of the Lusitania affect the United States' stance on joining the war?

• It made Americans very angry and pushed the U.S. closer to joining the war.

• It led to immediate U.S. involvement in the war.

• It had no significant impact on U.S. public opinion.

• It caused the U.S. to declare war on Germany immediately.

Multiple Choice

What action did President Woodrow Wilson take in response to Germany's attacks on neutral ships?

• He declared war on Germany.

• He told Germany to stop attacking neutral ships.

• He sent troops to Europe.

• He ignored the attacks.

Open Ended

Based on what you read on the previous two slides, are you buying, or believing, the conspiracy behind the sinking of the Lusitania? Why or why not? Hint: Click the image to pull up the information if you need it!

Multiple Choice

In 1917, a secret German telegram was found. What did it promise to Mexico?

• To help Mexico get land back from the U.S.

• To provide military support to Mexico.

• To form an alliance with Mexico.

• To give financial aid to Mexico.

Drag and Drop

In March 1918, Germany launched one last big attack in France and reached close to ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Paris

Berlin

Rome

London

Madrid

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Which events led to the fall of the Central Powers?

• Ottoman Empire surrendered.

• In Austria-Hungary, there was a revolution.

• In Germany, soldiers rebelled.

• The U.S. declared war on Germany.

• Bulgaria surrendered.

Labelling

Match the name to the correct leader of the Paris Peace Conference. Hint: Go back to the previous slide if you need to in order to answer the question!

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

French President Georges Clemenceau

British Prime Minister David L. George

Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando

Open Ended

Do you think it was fair for the peace treaty at the end of the war to be decided by the “Big Four” and not include Germany? Why or why not?