You will need to know the general causes of World War I, including how political alliances, imperialist policies, nationalism, and militarism each generated conflict in World War I.

You will need to know  the reasons for United States involvement in World War I and how involvement in the war was justified to the American public.

You will need to know  the cause-and-effect relationships that resulted in American intervention in World War I.

You will need to know the major events and issues that affected the home front.

You will need to know  the role of technology and/or the concept of total war in World War I.

You will need to know  the significant individuals and their role in military and/or political leadership during World War I.

You will need to know  the dichotomy between the Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles, which resulted in the failure of United States

support for the League of Nations.

You will need to know the short and/or long-term social, political, and/or economic consequences of World War I for the United States

and America’s role in international relations in the post-war period.