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WWI Key Figures and Concepts Guide

The WWI Study Guide outlines key figures and events that contributed to the war, including the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the roles of leaders like Woodrow Wilson and David Lloyd George. It details the major powers involved, the introduction of new technologies, and significant policies such as the Food Administration and the League of Nations. Additionally, it highlights the impact of the war on the home front and the contributions of American forces.

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WWI Key Figures and Concepts Guide

The WWI Study Guide outlines key figures and events that contributed to the war, including the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the roles of leaders like Woodrow Wilson and David Lloyd George. It details the major powers involved, the introduction of new technologies, and significant policies such as the Food Administration and the League of Nations. Additionally, it highlights the impact of the war on the home front and the contributions of American forces.

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WWI Study Guide

PEOPLE

Archduke Franz Ferdinand – Heir to Austria-Hungary; his assassination started WWI.

Arthur Zimmerman – German official who sent the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico.

Bernard Baruch – Head of the War Industries Board; organized U.S. factories for war
production.

Charles Evans Hughes – Supreme Court justice who narrowly lost the 1916 election to
Wilson.

David Lloyd George – British Prime Minister; wanted Germany punished at the war’s end.

Edith Wilson – Wilson’s wife; helped manage presidential duties after his stroke.

Gavrilo Princip – Serbian nationalist who assassinated Franz Ferdinand.

George Creel – Led the Committee on Public Information; used propaganda for war support.

George V – King of Great Britain during WWI.

Georges Clemenceau – French leader; pushed for harsh punishment of Germany at


Versailles.

Henry Cabot Lodge – Senator who opposed Wilson and the League of Nations.

Herbert Hoover – Leader of the Food Administration; encouraged food conservation.

Kaiser Wilhelm – German emperor during WWI; led Germany into the war.

Nicholas II – Last Tsar of Russia; removed during the Russian Revolution.

Vittorio Orlando – Italian leader at Versailles; wanted land for Italy.

Woodrow Wilson – U.S. President; created the 14 Points and pushed for the League of
Nations.

NOT PEOPLE

14 Points – Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI and preventing future wars.

Aircraft – New WWI technology used for scouting and early air combat.

American Contributions – U.S. troops, supplies, money, and morale that helped end the war.
American Trade Policy – U.S. traded mostly with Allies, pulling America toward their side.

Armistice – Agreement to stop fighting; WWI armistice began Nov. 11, 1918.

British Blockade – Blocked German ports; caused shortages and led Germany to use
submarines.

Central/Allied Powers

Allied Powers: Britain, France, Russia (until 1917), U.S. (from 1917), Italy (from 1915),
Japan (from 1914), and smaller Allied nations.

Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.

Draft – Required young men to register for military service.

Draft Regulations – Rules to make the draft fair; no paying to avoid service.

Food Administration – Hoover’s agency encouraging food conservation (“Meatless


Mondays”).

Foreign Policy Problems – U.S. struggled with neutrality, submarine attacks, and European
conflicts.

German Acts of War – Submarine attacks, sinking ships, and the Zimmerman Telegram.

German / Austro-Hungarian Surrender – Their empires collapsed and agreed to stop


fighting in 1918.

Great Migration – African Americans moved from the South to Northern cities for war jobs.

Harlem Hellfighters – African American regiment known for bravery in WWI.

Home front Activities – Rationing, victory gardens, war bonds, factory work.

League of Nations – International peace group Wilson wanted; U.S. never joined.

Lusitania / the Arabic / Sussex – Ships sunk by German submarines that pushed the U.S.
toward war.

Poison Gas – Dangerous new weapon causing choking and burns; widely used in WWI.

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