Chapter 13 Lesson 1 Study Guide

Chapter 13 Good Times and Hardships

Lesson 1 World War I and The Treaty of Versailles

Big Idea: Know the causes and effects of World War I

*Be able to explain the causes of World War I

*Explain why the United States decided to enter the war

*Describe the ways that the war affected the lives of people on the home front (left in America), 

especially women and African Americans.

*Describe how the Treaty of Versailles ended the war, created the League of Nations, and made Germany pay heavy fines.

Vocabulary: alliance, Allied Powers, Central Powers, imperialism, militarism, nationalism, isolationism

Note: Please remember to study the dates for all events!