World War I - Great Depression

Who got blamed for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?

• United States
• Russia
• Germany
• France

The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was

• The sinking of the Lusitania
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Increased nationalism
• The Zimmerman Telegram

Prior to 1917, the policy of the U.S. can be best described by which of the following terms

• neutral, but extensively traded with the Allied Powers
• neutral, but extensively traded with the Central Powers
• complete neutrality with no involvement on either side.
• nationalist

Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?

• There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
• Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
• The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
• The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.

The land in between trenches is known as

• No Man's Land
• Dead Space
• The Danger Zone
• Barbed Wire Zone

What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"

• fear of Germans
• fear of communism
• fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
• fear of losing the war

The spread of idea to help a cause or hurt an opposing cause is known as

• propaganda
• armstice
• isolationism
• truce

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

• Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
• Mexico vowed to help the U.S.  and the Allies in World War I
• Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
• Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country

What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?

• U.S.S. Maine
• Lusitania
• U.S.S. Admiral
• the Titanic

The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as 

• imperialism
• nationalism
• militarism
• isolationism