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World War I.
World war I part 2.
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History
8th Grade
01/10/2010

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Selective Service Act
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draft of men 21 to 30
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U.S troops sent to Europe during WWI
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American Expeditionary Force
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Bolschleviks 
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Russian Communists
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Russia signed a peace treaty w/ the Central Powers & withdrew from the war
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What event in early 1918 gave Germany new hope of winning the war?
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3 months of training

America would fight as a seperate army

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What did General John J. Pershing command for his troops?
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Their overthrow of the Russian Government, sparked a civil war, which led to Russia's withdrawal  from WWI.
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How did the Russian Revolution  affect Russia's involvement in the war?
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The were forced to live amongst rats, lice, and dead soldiers. 
Definition
List some of the hardships the Americans faced in WWI.
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It enabled destroyers to escort and protect groups of allied merchant ships
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How did the convoy system help the allies at sea?
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It kept German troops from crossing the Marne River, halting their defense.
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Why was the addition of Gen. John J. Pershing's troops to the French army a major turning point in the war?
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People in Europe & the U.S. wanted to focus on punishing Germany; not on making future wars harder to start.
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What was Pres. Wilson's fourteen-points plan? and what was the biggest challenge that he faced in promoting it in Europe and home?

 

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Farmlands allover Europe were destroyed.

The deaths of millions of people

Great financial disasters affected many parts of Europe

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Name two major post WWI problems
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U.S. Milatary  commitment of the league of nations
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Conflict over which issue lead to the failure of the Treaty of Versailles in the U.S. senates
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Affected an extremely large people

at the same time

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Why was the influenza outbreak of 1918 considered an epidemic?
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