Unit 2 Review for WH Final

As you review over the Unit 2 Material:

Step 1: Copy the notes on any slide labeled "Notes". ​

Step 2: Create study material. (make sure you leave enough time for the quiz)

Step 3: Complete quiz. ​

• 9 questions

• Some questions have sources

• Questions come from the Final Exam - pay attention!

​Notes (about 21 minutes)

Study Material (about 20 minute)​

​Quiz (about 8-12 minutes)

Multiple Choice

What was the main tactical approach to fighting WWI, mainly due to an army's inability to march directly towards incoming artillery shelling and machine gun fire?

• Total Warfare

• Trench Warfare

• Guerilla Warfare

• Chemical Warfare

Multiple Choice

According to the timeline, the stalemate of World War I began in... (click the image to make it larger)

• 1914

• 1915

• 1916

• 1917

Multiple Select

After WWI, many things changed for American workers. From the list below, select all of the problems workers faced. (2)

• American soldiers returning home from Europe competed for their jobs with African-American and Mexican workers who had held the jobs during the war

• Post-war inflation led workers to demand more pay from businesses, leading to strikes

• Employment was at an all-time high because of the economic benefit of the war

• The Nazis were gaining ground in German elections

Multiple Select

Using the source, which statements best explain how the sinking of the Lusitania affected relations between the US and Germany? (2) click the image to make it larger

• The US established naval blockades along the German coast

• The American public became more hostile towards Germany

• President Wilson immediately declared war on Germany

• The German government paid reparations to the US and Britain

Multiple Choice

Based on the source, which issue most influenced Woodrow Wilson's speech to Congress? Click the image to make it larger

• Freedom of the seas

• Aggressive militarism

• Disapproval of naval laws

• Coordinated rescue operations

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains how Germany would benefit form the scenario depicted in the source?

• Germany would acquire the ability to recruit soldiers from N. America

• Germany would distract the US military and slow US support to the Allies

• Germany would secure funding for their war efforts by buying land on the Mex. border

• Germany would gain control of the major ports on the Gulf of Mex.

Multiple Choice

Using the source, which statement best explains how Pres. Wilson responded to the Zimmerman Telegram? Click the image to make it larger

• Pres. Wilson restricted immigration to the US from Germany and Britain

• Pres. Wilson stated the document was merely propaganda by the British

• Pres. Wilson proposed the US should prepare to defend against an attack

• Pres. Wilson placed high tariffs on imports to protect businesses in the US

Multiple Choice

Based on the source, which statement best describes a way the Committee on Public Information influenced the US during WWI?

• The Committee used local town hall meetings to hold draft lotteries for the army

• The Committee investigated public institutions that taught the German language to its students

• The Committee used four minutes of public speaking to encourage the Amer. public to support the war

• The Committee investigated private citizens and their loyalties to the US

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains a reason the US joined the war on the side of the Allies as shown in the source? Click the image to make it larger

• The US sought to establish a strategic partnership with Kaiser Wilhelm

• The Allies promised to give land in Europe the the US

• The Allies promised the US would receive reparations after the defeat of the German Empire

• The United States wanted to safeguard economic relationships with Britain and France.

Multiple Choice

Which reasons explain why Britain and other European countries became involved in WWI? (2)

• Many countries believed they were superior to other nations, leading to militarism and armament

• Nationalism causes Britain and other Euro. nations to adapt isolationist policies

• The imperialism of the Ottoman empire made Britain and other nations hesitant to join the war

• Alliances caused the war to escalate from a regional conflict into a war throughout Euro.

• Britain and other Euro. nations wanted to protect financial interests on the continent of Europe