Unit+6

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Section 1

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 * 1) **Write one or two paragraphs: discuss Woodrow Wilson’s policy of moral diplomacy, arguing either for or against his belief that the United States is morally obligated to intervene in the governments of other countries “to put good people in power.” Use examples from Wilson’s time and/or from current events to illustrate your point of view. **
 * 2) **Explain, in your own words, the crisis in Mexico during President Wilson’s first year in office. **
 * 3) **List the events from that led to the beginning of World War I. ** The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the triple alliance between Germany, Austria Hungary, and Prussia.
 * 4) **List three reasons that many Americans supported the Allies when World War I began.** Heritage, Language, and Government
 * 5) **Write a conclusion about how these reasons influenced U.S. policy. **

**Place the following events in the order in which they occurred**

Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare.

American newspapers report the discovery of the Zimmermann telegram.

Germany issues the Sussex Pledge.

President Wilson appears before a special session of Congress to ask for a declaration of war.

Germans sink the Lusitania.

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stability- the state of being stable

guerrilla- a member of a small independent group taking part in irregularfighting, typically against larger regular forces

nationalism- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.

emphasis- special importance, value, or prominence given to something

self-determination- the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government

propaganda- chiefly derogatory information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature,used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

erode- (of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock,

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">contraband- goods that have been imported or exported illegally

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">U-boat- a German submarine used in <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">World War I or World War II

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 * 1) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Do you know anyone who has served in a war or conflict in recent years, such as the Gulf War or the war in Afghanistan or Iraq? How would you feel about a return to the draft during times of war? Write your thoughts in a paragraph. **
 * 2) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create two new advertising slogans (create two keynote slides and embed them on your wiki) to encourage Americans to conserve food or fuel or to buy bonds to support World War I. **
 * 3) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What are your thoughts on some of the restrictions of civil liberties Americans faced during the war (World War I)? **
 * 4) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How did the United States raise an army and win support for World War I? ** A ship called the Lusitania (a civilian ship) was torpedoed by the Germans U-boat. This triggered an emotional release to join WWI.
 * 5) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How was the economy controlled to support the war? ** Rationing was introduced into Britain at the tale end of World War One - in February 1918.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">draft- a preliminary version of a piece of writing

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">conscription- compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">victory garden- a vegetable garden, esp. a home garden, planted to increase food production during a war

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">migrate- move from one region or habitat to another, esp. regularly according to the seasons

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">espionage- the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">constitute- be (a part) of a whole

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 * 1) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">List the important battles in 1918 that led to the Allied victory in World War I. ** Important battles in 1918 are Italy defeating Austria at Piave River and Russia sees battle between Red and White armies.
 * 2) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe the reasons that this is called “A Flawed Peace.” ** The reason that it is called "A Flawed Peace" is because it was a short period of time where there was absolutely no war or fighting.
 * 3) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What fighting techniques were used in World War I? ** The Trench warfare
 * 4) **What was the American response to the Treaty of Versailles?** The Americans response was to not support the treaty.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">network- an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">convoy- a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">protection.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">adequately- satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">armistice- an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">resolve- settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentiousmatter)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">reparations- the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

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 * 1) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What do you predict happened as the United States began to move forward after World War I? ** I predict that the United States got into a bunch of financial problems because they were not ready to go into war, and they had lots of disputes with the people
 * 2) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">List the effects of the end of World War I on the American economy. ** we rushed into the war and lost tons of money because we weren't prepared.
 * 3) **Imagine that the year is //1920//, the time of the Red Scare, and you are a member of a radical immigrant organization in New York City. Write a paragraph describing the scene of a bank bombing and your feelings about raids on the headquarters of groups such as yours by agents of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.** I was taking a stroll down the road next to the bank then all the sudden I hear a very loud "Boom! Crack! Then I immediately started sprinting down an ally way and tried to hide.
 * 4) **Explain, in your own words, the reason for the wave of strikes after World War I.** The strikes directed because of the build up of anger we created and it ended the war.
 * 5) **<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What were the causes of and the reaction to the Red Scare? ** The causes of the red scare were bombings from anarchists and people thought a bolshevik type of revolution was coming to our nation.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> cost of living- the level of prices relating to a range of everyday items.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">general strike- a strike of workers in all or most industries.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">widespread- found or distributed over a large area or number of people

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">authorities- the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforceobedience

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">deport- expel (a foreigner) from a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">restoration- the action of returning something to a former owner, place, orcondition