SS10.US2.4

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

Students know:

The causes, events, and the impact of military involvement of the United States in World War I.
Social and political changes and attitudes in the United States related to involvement in World War I, including: American neutrality, mobilization, economic changes, and political changes.
The role of imperialism, militarism, nationalism, nativism, and the alliance system in World War I.
Geographical and political boundaries of Europe and the Middle East, pre- and post-World War I.
Controversies over the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations.
Short- and long-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles.

Students are able to:

Explain the changing role of the United States during specific historical periods and in relationship to specific historical events.
Describe the effects of political and social movements and ideologies.
Analyze the social and political causes, events, and impact of specific historical events.
Identify geographical and political changes related to specific historical events.
Analyze controversies related to political policies, plans, and agreements.
Analyze primary and secondary sources.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Students understand that:

There were many causes and effects of the United States' military involvement in World War I and these had significant social, political, and economic impact on the United States.