World War I

Open Ended

Do you agree with the United States decision in Schenck v. US? Why?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the immediate spark that started World War I?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Poland

Multiple Select

Which of the following were technological innovations introduced during World War I?

• Submarines (U-boats)

• Machine guns

• Poison gas

• Atomic bombs

Open Ended

What was the Schlieffen Plan and how did it impact the early stages of World War I, and why wasn't Germany able to complete this military mission?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the main reason the United States finally entered World War I?

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Violation of Freedom of the Seas

• Closer ties with Great Britain and France

• German actions and propaganda

Open Ended

How did the Selective Service Act impact the U.S. military during World War I?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the Espionage Act of 1917?

• It allowed criticism of the war effort

• It led to the conviction of Schenck for encouraging resistance to the draft

• It protected all forms of free speech

• It established limits to the 1st Amendment

Open Ended

Describe two ways the U.S. government mobilized resources on the home front during World War I.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were part of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

• Freedom of the Seas

• Punish Germany by making them pay repartions

• League of Nations

• Removal of trade barriers

Multiple Select

According to the Terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which of the following consequences did Germany face?

• Lost colonies

• Demilitarization

• Expansion of territory

• Reparation payments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following countries was created as a result of the changes in Europe after World War I?

• Czechoslovakia

• Slovenia

• Montenegro

• Ottoman Empire

Multiple Select

Which of the following were requirements placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Pay reparations

• Accept war guilt

• Expand military

• Demilitarize

Multiple Choice

Which of the following vocabulary terms is most closely associated with the type of fighting that took place on the Western Front during World War I?

• Trench warfare

• Selective Service Act

• Wilson’s 14 points

• Treaty of Versailles

Open Ended

What were the major reasons why the United States entered World War I?

Multiple Choice

How does this newspaper best illustrate how the assassination of a political figure contributed to the outbreak of World War I?

• A. It shows that industrialized nations used the event to justify expanding their colonial empires.

• B. It reflects how tensions in Southeastern Europe triggered a series of war declarations due to tangled alliance obligations.

• C. It reveals that Austria-Hungary immediately launched attacks on Britain and France in retaliation.

• D. It proves that nationalist groups from Western Europe were primarily responsible for starting the war.

Multiple Choice

“Faced with barbed wire, entrenched positions, and machine-gun fire, our forces relied on tanks and chemical weapons to disrupt enemy defenses. Though experimental, these technologies filled urgent needs on the battlefield.”

What does this excerpt suggest about the relationship between military needs and technological innovation during World War I?

• A. Most new weapons were developed for postwar civilian use

• B. Innovations were driven by competition for industrial dominance

• C. Urgent battlefield challenges prompted rapid scientific development and testing

• D. The use of new technologies had little strategic impact on the outcome of the war

Multiple Choice

According to the chart, how did the introduction of these weapons affect the conduct of World War I?

• A. They reduced the duration of major battles by overwhelming defenses

• B. They forced commanders to abandon traditional strategies and adapt to new forms of warfare

• C. They had minimal influence due to poor battlefield conditions

• D. They were most useful in colonial battles rather than European theaters

Multiple Choice

Excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s Address to Congress (April 2, 1917)

“The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. It is a war against all nations… The challenge is to all mankind. Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it. The choice we make today is for civilization.”

According to President Wilson’s speech, what factor most directly pushed the United States to enter the war?

• A. Germany’s attacks on ships threatened American lives and violated the nation’s right to freedom of the seas

• B. The rise of militarism in European nations and growing stockpiles of weapons

• C. The assassination of a European political leader in the Balkans

• D. British and French demands that the U.S. honor old alliance agreement

Multiple Choice

What does this headline most strongly suggest about the U.S. government's approach to the war in its early stages?

• A. The United States aimed to protect economic interests by immediately supporting Allied powers without a formal declaration of war.

• B. Although President Wilson expressed neutrality, the U.S. had already begun preparing for military involvement in Europe.

• C. The government pursued a policy of isolationism, hoping to avoid entanglement in European alliances and conflicts.

• D. Congress had already committed troops to support Great Britain, despite public opposition to the war.

Multiple Choice

Excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s Address to Congress (April 2, 1917)

“The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. It is a war against all nations… The challenge is to all mankind. Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it. The choice we make today is for civilization.”

According to President Wilson’s speech, what factor most directly pushed the United States to enter the war?

• A. Germany’s attacks on ships threatened American lives and violated the nation’s right to freedom of the seas

• B. The rise of militarism in European nations and growing stockpiles of weapons

• C. The assassination of a European political leader in the Balkans

• D. British and French demands that the U.S. honor old alliance agreement

Multiple Choice

Excerpt from the Espionage Act of 1917
"Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully make or convey false reports or statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military... shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment."

Which constitutional issue was raised in response to this law?

• A. Whether the law violated the Fifth Amendment right to due process

• B. Whether the government had overstepped its authority to regulate commerce

• C. Whether the law infringed on the First Amendment right to freedom of speech

• D. Whether the military had the power to create laws without congressional approval

Multiple Choice

Excerpt from Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points (1918):
"A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike."

What was the main purpose of Wilson’s proposal in this excerpt?

• A. To encourage the Allied powers to annex territory from defeated nations

• B. To establish a system for resolving future international conflicts without resorting to war

• C. To justify U.S. withdrawal from the war before peace terms were finalized

• D. To prevent the spread of communism in Eastern Europe