Chapter 21-3 Americans At War Flashcards
How did the arrival of American troops in Europe affect the course of the war?
The Americans helped turn the war in favor of the Allies.
Why did the US send troops that were not ready for combat?
The troops were sent to improve morale among the French troops.
How would having American troops fight under a European commander weaken Wilson’s ability to influence a postwar settlement?
If American troops had fought under a European commander, the US would have been seen as subordinate to the countries on whose behalf the Americans were fighting.
How did the convoy system help the Allies?
Convoys traveled together with light, fast Allied destroyers.
How would you describe the Allied offensive of 1918?
The offensive was hard-fought.
What factor allowed the Allies to make this push?
The Allies were able to make this push when the American forces joined the fighting in large numbers.
How did Americans help win WWI?
German soldiers were losing their will to fight, and the Allies had fresh American troops, so they pushed back the Germans in France.
Why did Vladimir Lenin give up Russian territory in exchange for peace with Germany?
Russian soldiers were deserting the front lines, and a revolution brought turmoil and a new government to power in Russia.
After the war, how did York use his fame to help children?
He raised money to build a high school (now the Alvin C York Technical Institute).
What role did American troops play at Belleau Wood?
The US Marines fought the Germans fiercely, often in hand-to-hand combat, and drove them from the forest.
How did President Wilson influence the armistice?
He insisted that the Kaiser step down and that Germany become a democratic country.
What was the war’s effect on the European Population?
The war killed a generation of young men, severely injured many others, displaced and killed civilians, and left millions of children orphaned and homeless.
How did the war end?
The war ended with an armistice that the Allies imposed on Germany.
Identify two ways the American troops contributed to the Allied victory.
The Americans contributed troops and supplies to the Allied victory.
What were the terms of the armistice that ended the war?
Germany was forced to pull back its troops, cancel the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, give up its fleet of U-boats, and force the Kaiser to step down.
