Chapter 23 sec. 3 - Americans In World War I

American Soldiers Arrive

By the time U.S. troops started to arrive in ___ in 1917, the Allies were dangerously near defeat. ___ forces were advancing in ___, once again driving toward Paris. The German navy was destroying ___ ships at sea. And on the eastern front, the ___ were desperately to hold back the Germans.

• Europe, German, France, Allied, Russians

• Europe, French, German, Allied, Russians

• Asia, German, France, Allied, Russians

• Asia, Russian, France, Allied, German

Joining the Fight

The American Expeditionary Force fought in World I as a separate fighting force.

• True

• False

Russia Leaves the War

In November 1917 a group of Russians called ____ overthrew the Russian government and seized power. The Bolsheviks were ____ ---people who favor the equal distribution of ____ and the end of all forms of ____ property.

• Bolsheviks, capitalists, wealth, private

• Bolsheviks. socialists, wealth, private

• Bolsheviks. communists, wealth, private

• Bolsheviks, communists, private, wealth

Winning the War

With Russia out the fighting, what did German generals do to win WWI?

• In the Spring of 1918 Germany transferred many of its divisions of troops to the eastern front

• In the Spring of 1918 Germany transferred many of its divisions of troops to the northern front

• In the Spring of 1918 Germany transferred many of its divisions of troops to the southern front

• In the Spring of 1918 Germany transferred many of its divisions of troops to the western front

The Final Battles

On March 21, 1918 the Germans attacked Allied troops along the Somme River. When their advance into Allied lines stalled, how many Germans had been killed?

• 2,500

• 25,000

• 250,000

• 113,000

The Final Battles

The Germans were unprepared for the fresh energy and fighting skills of the ____. The U.S. soldiers succeeded in stopping the German advance less than ____ miles from ____.

• Americans, 50, London

• Americans, 50, Paris

• British, 50, London

• British, 50, Paris

Driving the Germans Back

There were more than 1 ____ U.S. troops in ____, and they played a key role in the later battles of the ___.

• thousand, France, war

• million, France, war

• million, Britain, war

• thousand, Britain, war

Driving the Germans Back

Among the many ____ of these battles was a young man from Tennessee named ____. In October 1918 York killed ____ German gunners and captured ____ prisoners.

• heroes, Theodore Roosevelt, 25, 132

• heroes, Woodrow Wilson, 25, 132

• heroes, Alvin York, 25, 132

• heroes, Ferdinand Foch, 25, 132

Driving the Germans Back

This infantry unit spent more time in combat than any other American unit.

• The 369th Infantry, known as the Harlem Hellfighters

• 42nd Infantry Division known as the Rainbow Division

• The Doughboys

• Pershings Crusaders

Driving the Germans Back

The Allies were winning the war at ____. Allied war planners used a new strategy called the ____ to protect ships. This meant the ____ capable of sinking ____ escorted and protected groups of Allied ____ ships.

• sea, convoy system, U-boats, destroyers, merchant

• sea, merchant, destroyers, merchant, convoy system

• sea, convoy system, destroyers, U-boats, merchant