Chengu's Manifesto of Social Science

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Which year would prove pivotal in twentieth-century history, for both the U.S. and the world?

1919

Which war's catastrophic damage included a staggering human toll?

World War I

What do reliable figures place the total casualties of World War I as?

37 million

Which three things are the casualties of World War I split between?

combat deaths, soldiers MIA, and wounded

What medical issue did 1919 open to?

a global influenza pandemic

What fraction of humans alive were affected by the global influenza pandemic in 1919?

one in five

How many deaths worldwide were caused by the global influenza pandemic in 1919?

20 million

What was the 1919 influenza pandemic called?

the "Spanish Flu"

Where did the Spanish Flu originate?

the United States

When did one of the earliest outbreaks of the Spanish Flu occur? Provide the season and year.

in the spring of 1918

At what type of camp did the spring 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak occur?

induction and training

How many American troops were affected by the spring 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak?

50,000

In which city and state did the spring 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak occur?

Manhattan, Kansas

In which U.S. Army installation and state was the image of soldiers sick with Spanish Flu taken?

Fort Riley, Kansas

In which U.S. Army camp in Fort Riley was the image of soldiers sick with Spanish Flu taken?

Camp Funston

In which part of Camp Funston were soldiers sick with Spanish Flu kept, as seen in the image?

the hospital ward

How many American lives were lost to the Spanish Flu?

700,000

How many more American lives were lost to the Spanish Flu than those lost to World War I?

fourteen times more

Which issue affected nearly every major industry and disrupted daily life throughout the U.S. in 1919?

labor unrest

At the same time as labor unrest, what further gripped the nation?

a series of dynamite bombings

Which group was targeted by the series of dynamite bombings in 1919?

political figures

What did the dynamite bombings in 1919 spur?

a government crackdown

Which issue exposed the shortcomings of American democracy in 1919?

racial violence

Who proclaimed victory for world democracy in the Great War?

President Woodrow Wilson

Which two aspects of Woodrow Wilson's career were affected by 1919?

his presidency and legacy

On what date did Woodrow Wilson arrive in Paris?

December 16, 1918

What did Woodrow Wilson and his wife ride on while in Paris?

a horse-drawn carriage

Which three decorations on buildings were visible to Woodrow Wilson and his wife while they were in Paris?

American flags, floral wreaths, and a huge banner

What did the huge banner seen by Woodrow Wilson and his wife while in Paris say?

"Vive Wilson"

Where were Woodrow Wilson and his wife going to attend the peace talks?

the Palace of Versailles

In what month of 1919 were the peace talks at the Palace of Versailles scheduled to start?

January

What aspect of Woodrow Wilson's influence was shown by his enthusiastic welcome?

his popularity

What aspect of the United States' role in the world was shown by Woodrow Wilson's enthusiastic welcome?

its growing influence

Who commented on Woodrow Wilson's popularity upon his arrival in Paris? Provide their nationality, occupation, and name.

British economist John Maynard Keynes

"Never," wrote the British economist John Maynard Keynes, "had a philosopher held such _______ wherewith to bind the _______ of the world." Fill in the blanks.

weapons, Princes

At which university was Woodrow Wilson a former professor?

Princeeton

What had Woodrow Wilson steadfastly defended since the outbreak of World War I?

American neutrality

In what year did the outbreak of World War I occur?

1914

In what year did Woodrow Wilson win re-election?

1916

Which campaign slogan did Woodrow Wilson use to win re-election in 1916?

"He Kept Us Out of War"

Although Woodrow Wilson urged Americans to stay neutral, which country's ties with the United States were stronger than those to Germany?

Great Britain

What notable ship did Germany sink?

the Lusitania

In what year did Germany sink the Lusitania?

1915

How many Americans were killed in the sinking of the Lusitania?

100

Which notable event other than the Lusitania's sinking pushed Woodrow Wilson to act?

a telegram about a German-Mexican alliance

In what season and year did Woodrow Wilson lead his nation to war?

spring 1917

In the spring of 1917, Wilson led his nation to war, declaring, "The world must be made safe for _________." Fill in the blank.

democracy

Although the U.S. joined the war late, how many American troops helped turn the tide for the Allies?

more than one million

Which event of World War I led to the armistice?

the Meuse-Argonne offensive

What date was the armistice of World War I?

November 11, 1918

How many American soldiers lost their lives in World War I?

50,300

What were the American soldiers who were lost to World War I called?

"doughboys"

What fraction of the American "doughboys" who lost their lives to World War I fell during the Meuse-Argonne offensive?

more than half

How many American "doughboys" fell during the Meuse-Argonne offensive?

26,277

As President, what did Woodrow Wilson earn a reputation for being?

an effective leader

What type of laws did Woodrow Wilson guide through Congress?

progressive

What did Woodrow Wilson show little interest in?

military strategy

Which notable general did Woodrow Wilson leave military strategy to?

John "Black Jack" Pershing

What major role within the American forces in Europe did John "Black Jack" Pershing hold?

commander

What did Woodrow Wilson take when the fighting stopped after World War I?

a leading role

What was Woodrow Wilson committed to being?

an idealist

What American values were Woodrow Wilson's desired new world order based on?

democratic

Which vision of Woodrow Wilson's was part of his desired new world order?

international cooperation

In what month and year did Woodrow Wilson lay out his postwar agenda?

January 1918

What did Woodrow Wilson announce in January 1918?

his Fourteen Points

What did Woodrow Wilson's peace plan include an endorsement of for small nations?

self-determination

What was the second thing outlined in Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?

freedom of the seas

What was the third thing outlined in Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?

free trade

Which two things' ends were part of the fourth thing outlined in Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?

secret alliances and shadowy diplomacy

Which two parts of World War I did many people blame on secret alliances and shadowy diplomacy?

its outbreak and rapid escalation

What did the final item of the Fourteen Points call for?

a "general association of nations"

In the proposed "general association of nations," what would small and powerful states work together to do peacefully?

resolve international conflict

Which part of the Fourteen Points was most important to Woodrow Wilson?

the "general association of nations"

Entering the negotiations, what program's establishment was Woodrow Wilson's top priority?

the League of Nations

What did Woodrow Wilson tap into to deliver his Fourteen Points speech?

new communication technology

What was Wilson's Fourteen Points speech simultaneously relayed with?

a network of radio transmitters

In which two regions were the network of radio transmitters used to relay Wilson's Fourteen Points speech?

North and Central America

How many listeners around the globe did Woodrow Wilson address with his Fourteen Points speech?

milions

What did the relaying of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points speech make him the first leader in history to do?

address the "world" in real-time

With which group of non-European peoples did Woodrow Wilson's ideas resonate most?

those eager to end colonial rule

What were many non-European peoples eager to win that resonated with Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

independence

What did Woodrow Wilson arrive in Paris as?

a genuine global celebrity

What kind of treatment did Woodrow Wilson receive from the other leaders at the Paris Peace Conference?

cold reception

Who was the French Prime Minister at the time of the Paris Peace Conference?

Georges Clemenceau

Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Paris Peace Conference?

David Lloyd George

Who was the Italian Prime Minister at the time of the Paris Peace Conference?

Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

What political group were the British and French Prime Ministers part of?

the Big Three Allied Powers

What aspect of Woodrow Wilson did the French and British Prime Ministers have little patience for?

his idealism

How many men had France lost in World War I?

over 1.3 million

How many soldiers did Britain mourn after World War I?

900,000

What did the immense suffering faced by Britain and France make them determined to do?

make Germany pay

How did the United States face the repercussions of World War I compared to Britain and France?

it was untouched

What did the British and French Prime Ministers believe the U.S. was protected from World War I by?

distance

What did the British and French Prime Ministers' push for harsh punishment challenge Woodrow Wilson's plan for?

a "Peace Without Victory"

In what way did Woodrow Wilson's plan for a "Peace Without Victory" aim to reshape the world order?

more fairly

What was the final treaty decided by the Paris Peace Conference called?

the Treaty of Versailles

How did the Treaty of Versailles reflect the shining ideals of the Fourteen Points?

dimly

What did the Allies assign to Germany, contrasting with Woodrow Wilson's idealist views?

sole blame for the war's outbreak

As a result of the harsh consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, what was Germany ordered to forfeit?

its colonial holdings

As a result of the harsh consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, what was Germany ordered to drastically cut?

its armed forces