World War I

This law demonstrates that at one point in time the federal government was willing to - 

• suspend habeas corpus
• confiscate privately owned weapons
• force people into internment camps
• suspend freedom of speech

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I
• Principal Reasons for U.S. Entry into World War II
• Consequences of Twentieth-Century European Isolationism
• Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers

Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?

• THe United States had suffered economically from European sanctions
• A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
• The U.S. preisdent was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises
• Communist activities among U.S. immigratns were threatening the country

What was one result of the events reported in the excerpt above?

• Germany financed the Mexican army's attempted invasion of the United States
• The U.S. government abandoned its official policy of neutrality.
• Germany's navy blockaded several Mexican seaports
• The U.S. government boycotted goods imported from Europe

How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
• It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships
• It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by - 

• transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force
• developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
• requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries
• negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

What caused the scene described in this excerpt?

• A tank attacking soldiers on a battlefield
• An aerial bombing of an infantry unit
• A poison gas attack on soldiers in the trenches
• A submarine attacking a docked ship

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

• It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield
• It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare
• It made communications with officers on the front lines possible
• It made the use of land mines obsolete

One reason this provision was included in the Treaty of Versailes was to - 

• create a democratic government in Germany
• divide Germany into smaller states governed by Allied countries
• grant independence to all German colonnies
• weaken the power of Germany in the international community

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that - 

• intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable
• travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
• no country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
• cooperation among congressional leaders was essential to maintaining world peace.