World War I: Objectives
After you have completed this section, you will be able to:
- Identify reasons for World War I and the key events that led to the United States’ entry into the War.
- Describe key battles during World War I.
- Identify Wilson’s Fourteen Points and examine the debate over the Treaty of Versailles.
- Describe reasons for the economic boom in the United States during World War I.
- Identify key dates and the contributions of key people during and after World War I.
- Define the following terms:
- Allied Nations
- Central Powers
- National Security League
- U-boat
- Selective Service Act
- Convoy
- Battle of Chateau-Thierry
- Battle of St. Mihiel
- Battle of Argonne Forest
- War Industries Board
- War Labor Policies Board
- National War Labor Board