Examine causes, course, and consequences of United States involvement in World War I.
Examples may include, but are not limited to, nationalism, imperialism, militarism, entangling alliances vs. neutrality, Zimmerman Note, the
the Selective Service Act, the homefront, the American Expeditionary Force, Wilson's Fourteen Points, the Treaty of Versailles (and opposition to it), isolationism.
This benchmark is annually evaluated on the United States History End-of-Course Assessment. For more information on how this benchmark is evaluated view the United States History End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications pages 29-31. Additional resources may be found on the FLDOE End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments webpage and the FLDOE Social Studies webpage.
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| War and Peace? Part 2 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the end of World War I and the Paris Peace Conference that followed, from the point of view of the United States and President Woodrow Wilson. You'll learn about the Treaty of Versailles that ended the war with Germany, about the League of Nations, and about Wilson's failure to make the U.S. a part of the newly created international organization.
CLICK HERE to open Part 1. |
| War and Peace? Part 1 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the end of World War I and the Paris Peace Conference that followed, from the point of view of the United States and President Woodrow Wilson. You'll learn about the Treaty of Versailles that ended the war with Germany, about the League of Nations, and about Wilson's failure to make the U.S. a part of the newly created international organization.
CLICK HERE to open Part 2.
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| Over Here: Americans at Home in World War I, Part 2 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how Americans on the home front experienced World War 1 while helping the U.S.A win the war. You'll learn about war bonds and about the changes WWI brought to America's economy. You'll also learn how propaganda and new laws against wartime dissent curbed Americans' civil liberties. Finally, you'll learn how the war lead to increased opportunities for women and African Americans.
CLICK HERE to open Part 1. |
| Over Here: Americans at Home in World War I, Part 1 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how Americans on the home front experienced World War 1 while helping the U.S.A win the war. You'll learn about war bonds and about the changes WWI brought to America's economy. You'll also learn how propaganda and new laws against wartime dissent curbed Americans' civil liberties. Finally, you'll learn how the war lead to increased opportunities for women and African Americans.
CLICK HERE to open Part 2. |
| Over There: Americans at War in World War I, Part 2 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the experiences of the Americans who served "over there" in Europe during World War I. Learn about doughboys, trench warfare, and some of the WWI veterans who would go to become famous Americans!
CLICK HERE to open Part 1. |
| Over There: Americans at War in World War I, Part 1 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the experiences of the Americans who served "over there" in Europe during World War I. Learn about doughboys, trench warfare, and some of the WWI veterans who would go to become famous Americans!
CLICK HERE to open Part 2. |
| America Joins the Great War: Part 2 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how World War I, "the Great War," began in Europe. You'll also learn why the U.S.A. joined the side of the Allies after years of attempted neutrality.
CLICK HERE for Part 1. |
| America Joins the Great War: Part 1 (of 2) | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how World War I, the "Great War," began in Europe. You'll also learn why the U.S.A. joined the side of the Allies after years of attempted neutrality.
CLICK HERE for Part 2. |
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| U.S. History Overview: Reconstruction to the Great Depression | Learn about key events in American history from the Reconstruction Era to the start of the Great Depression in this tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. The video touches on the Reconstruction Amendments, Jim Crow laws, the Coinage Act and the Panic of 1873, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and the 18th and 19th Amendments. |
| The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles | Learn about the Treaty of Versailles, which officially made peace with Germany and ended World War I, in this short video tutorial provided by Khan Academy. The treaty formed new alliances among countries and changed the map of Europe forever. |
| The U.S. Enters World War I | Learn how and why the United States joined the Allies of World War I in this short tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, and various other factors led President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress for a war declaration. |
| 60-Second Presidents: Woodrow Wilson | View this brief, funny video about the 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, commander-in-chief during World War I and its aftermath! |
| Safe for Democracy | In this webisode brought to you by PBS, you will explore key events that took place in American history from 1903-1927. Topics include the Wright Brothers, World War I, women's suffrage, Prohibition, jazz, Hollywood in the 1920s, and Charles Lindbergh. In this resource you can examine primary source documents and photographs, a timeline and glossary, take a quiz, and explore additional resources. Enjoy this journey into American history! |
| Crash Course U.S. History: America in World War I | In this tutorial video, you'll take a whirlwind journey through the events that led America from isolation to intervention in World War I. You'll learn how WWI affected Americans on the home front as well, increasing the size of the government and curtailing civil liberties. Enjoy this "crash course" in U.S. History! |
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Description |
| Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points | Analyze President Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace in this tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. During a special joint session of Congress in 1918, President Wilson announced the Fourteen Points that would shape the peace negotiations that ended World War I. |
| World War I: Blockades, U-Boats, and the Sinking of the Lusitania | Learn about the events that drew the U.S. into World War I in this Khan Academy video. You'll learn about submarine warfare, naval blockades, the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania, and President Woodrow Wilson's response to these events. |
| The Zimmermann Telegram | Learn about a World War I event in this Khan Academy video. The Zimmermann Telegram was an invitation from Germany to Mexico to declare war on the United States--an unsuccessful ploy by Germany to keep America out of the war in Europe. |
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Description |
| War and Peace? Part 2 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the end of World War I and the Paris Peace Conference that followed, from the point of view of the United States and President Woodrow Wilson. You'll learn about the Treaty of Versailles that ended the war with Germany, about the League of Nations, and about Wilson's failure to make the U.S. a part of the newly created international organization.
CLICK HERE to open Part 1. |
| War and Peace? Part 1 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the end of World War I and the Paris Peace Conference that followed, from the point of view of the United States and President Woodrow Wilson. You'll learn about the Treaty of Versailles that ended the war with Germany, about the League of Nations, and about Wilson's failure to make the U.S. a part of the newly created international organization.
CLICK HERE to open Part 2.
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| Over Here: Americans at Home in World War I, Part 2 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how Americans on the home front experienced World War 1 while helping the U.S.A win the war. You'll learn about war bonds and about the changes WWI brought to America's economy. You'll also learn how propaganda and new laws against wartime dissent curbed Americans' civil liberties. Finally, you'll learn how the war lead to increased opportunities for women and African Americans.
CLICK HERE to open Part 1. |
| Over Here: Americans at Home in World War I, Part 1 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how Americans on the home front experienced World War 1 while helping the U.S.A win the war. You'll learn about war bonds and about the changes WWI brought to America's economy. You'll also learn how propaganda and new laws against wartime dissent curbed Americans' civil liberties. Finally, you'll learn how the war lead to increased opportunities for women and African Americans.
CLICK HERE to open Part 2. |
| Over There: Americans at War in World War I, Part 2 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the experiences of the Americans who served "over there" in Europe during World War I. Learn about doughboys, trench warfare, and some of the WWI veterans who would go to become famous Americans!
CLICK HERE to open Part 1. |
| Over There: Americans at War in World War I, Part 1 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn about the experiences of the Americans who served "over there" in Europe during World War I. Learn about doughboys, trench warfare, and some of the WWI veterans who would go to become famous Americans!
CLICK HERE to open Part 2. |
| America Joins the Great War: Part 2 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how World War I, "the Great War," began in Europe. You'll also learn why the U.S.A. joined the side of the Allies after years of attempted neutrality.
CLICK HERE for Part 1. |
| America Joins the Great War: Part 1 (of 2): | In Parts 1 and 2 of this interactive tutorial series, learn how World War I, the "Great War," began in Europe. You'll also learn why the U.S.A. joined the side of the Allies after years of attempted neutrality.
CLICK HERE for Part 2. |
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Description |
| U.S. History Overview: Reconstruction to the Great Depression: | Learn about key events in American history from the Reconstruction Era to the start of the Great Depression in this tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. The video touches on the Reconstruction Amendments, Jim Crow laws, the Coinage Act and the Panic of 1873, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and the 18th and 19th Amendments. |
| The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles: | Learn about the Treaty of Versailles, which officially made peace with Germany and ended World War I, in this short video tutorial provided by Khan Academy. The treaty formed new alliances among countries and changed the map of Europe forever. |
| The U.S. Enters World War I: | Learn how and why the United States joined the Allies of World War I in this short tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, and various other factors led President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress for a war declaration. |
| Safe for Democracy: | In this webisode brought to you by PBS, you will explore key events that took place in American history from 1903-1927. Topics include the Wright Brothers, World War I, women's suffrage, Prohibition, jazz, Hollywood in the 1920s, and Charles Lindbergh. In this resource you can examine primary source documents and photographs, a timeline and glossary, take a quiz, and explore additional resources. Enjoy this journey into American history! |
| Crash Course U.S. History: America in World War I: | In this tutorial video, you'll take a whirlwind journey through the events that led America from isolation to intervention in World War I. You'll learn how WWI affected Americans on the home front as well, increasing the size of the government and curtailing civil liberties. Enjoy this "crash course" in U.S. History! |
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Description |
| Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points: | Analyze President Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace in this tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. During a special joint session of Congress in 1918, President Wilson announced the Fourteen Points that would shape the peace negotiations that ended World War I. |
| World War I: Blockades, U-Boats, and the Sinking of the Lusitania : | Learn about the events that drew the U.S. into World War I in this Khan Academy video. You'll learn about submarine warfare, naval blockades, the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania, and President Woodrow Wilson's response to these events. |
| The Zimmermann Telegram: | Learn about a World War I event in this Khan Academy video. The Zimmermann Telegram was an invitation from Germany to Mexico to declare war on the United States--an unsuccessful ploy by Germany to keep America out of the war in Europe. |
