WWI Part 2

During WWI, US forces were led by which of the following generals?

• Carson
• Henry
• Pershing
• Diaz

What do the AEF, Doughboys, and Harlem Hell Fighters, all have in common?

• They were examples of how valiantly African Americans and other minorities served in WWI
• They each played an important role in directly battling German U-boat warfare
• They each are references to US soldiers who fought in WWI
• They each helped  the Central Powers to defeat the Triple Entente and end the war

The Zimmerman note was a secret telegram sent by Germany to the leaders of Mexico. Why did the Zimmerman note cause outrage among Americans?

• It revealed Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side
• It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the U.S. if the United States entered the war against Germany
• Zimmerman was passing American secrets to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders
• The telegram contained secret messages sent by American leaders its commanders on European battlefields.

Which of the following was a NOT a cause for America’s entry into WWI? 

• The Lusitania & unrestricted submarine warfare
• Wilson’s 1916 Presidential Election
• Economic ties to Allies
• The Zimmerman Note

Russia pulled out of WWI in 1917 because their country was involved in an internal Russian Revolution in which communism was established by

• Joseph Stalin
• Vladimir Lenin
• Leon Trotsky
• Vladimir Putin 

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to

• make the United States, Great Britain, and France leading world powers

• redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations

• prevent international tensions from leading to war

• punish Germany for causing World War I

The main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles was to 

• punish Austria Hungary for declaring war on Serbia
• punish Germany and give them sole responsibility
• calm things in Europe and establish stability
• demand that all countries demilitarize

After World War I, the opposition of some Members of the US Congress to the Versailles Treaty was based largely on the idea that the Treaty

• did not punish the Central Powers harshly enough
• did not give the United States an important role in world affairs
• would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States isolationism
• would require the United States to assume the cost of rebuilding the war-torn European economies

Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I?

• lowering tax rates
• attempting to improve relations with Asia
• failing to sign international disarmament agreements
• refusing to join the League of Nations

During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, “He kept us out of war.” In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this change?

• Bolshevik forces increased their strength in Germany and Italy.
• Britain was invaded by nations of the Central Powers.
• Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central Powers.
• Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.