World War I

World War I began in Europe in 1914 when Germany and Austria-Hungary went to war with

• Italy and Greece
• Sweden and Denmark
• Britain, France, Russia
• Spain, Portugal, France

Which nation's legislative body refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany
• United States
• Great Britain
• France

"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 result of this statement after World War I?

• The Senate's approval of the Treaty of Versailles
• The creation of the League of Nations
• The United States entered the war.
• The demand of Germany to pay reparations.

What event triggered the onset of World War I?

• Anti-European sentiment in the U.S.
• Germany's invasion of France
• Sinking of the Lusitania
• Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

One of the major reasons the United States went to war was over Germany's submarine warfare.  The other was our friendship with

• Italy
• France
• Great Britain
• Russia

Which of these was NOT part of Wilson's Fourteen Points speech?

• Freedom of the seas
• League of Nations
• Self-determination
• Punishment of Germany

"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."
Which document contains the excerpt in this box?

• Truman Doctrine
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech
• Wilson's Fourteen Points speech

Which action did the United States take when World War I began?

• It declared its neutrality.
• It refused to trade with either side.
• It joined the Allies.
• It joined the Central Powers

The United States failed to join the League of Nations because

• President Wilson vetoed the treaty
• membership was restricted to European countries
• the Senate rejected the treaty
• membership was limited by European leaders

"SUBMARINE SINKS LUSITANIA
WILSON SAYS SITUATION GRAVE!"
This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to 

• involvement in the Spanish American War
• construction of the Panama Canal
• entry into World War I
• neutrality during the 1930s