WWI

Why did Americans grow their own “victory gardens” at home after the United States joined World War I?

• Food became less expensive during the war.

• The men who would have been farming were drafted.

• It allowed more farm crops to go to soldiers at the war front.

• It was a way of showing their support for the anti-war effort.

When General John J. Pershing and the American army arrived in Europe he demanded that his troops...

• take over all the fighting in France.

• be supplied with the latest weapons.

• receive three months of training in trench warfare.

• be outfitted in new uniforms and boots.

What finally brought the United States into World War I, ending its policy of neutrality?

• U.S. investment in Allied nations would be lost if the Central Powers won the war.

• the Germans attack on the British passenger liner Lusitania , in which 128 Americans were killed.

• the German attack on the French passenger ship Sussex , in which four Americans were killed.

• discovery of the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany promised to give Mexico parts of the United States if Mexico allied itself with Germany.

Which nation was the last to surrender to the Allied Forces in 1918?

• Austria Hungary

• Germany

• Italy

• Ottoman Empire

Which of the following was one of the costs of World War I?

• America had borrowed a lot of money from France and Britain.

• The deaths of millions of people and great debt affected many parts of Europe.

• Losing the war caused food riots and starvation in America.

• State and local governments were forced to impose taxes.

The Paris Peace Conference in 1918 was led by the Big Four, leaders from all the countries except:

• Italy

• Germany

• Great Britian

• France

What hardships did American soldiers face in World War I?

• Their training was insufficient for battle against the Central Powers.

• They were forced to live amongst rats, lice, and the bodies of dead soldiers.

• They were malnourished and contracted Lyme disease.

• They were forced to fight alongside French troops who often mistreated them.

Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of? 

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

Who was the President of the United States during WWI?

• Wm. McKinley
• Th. Roosevelt
• W.H. Taft
• W. Wilson

Which country had to accept blame for WWI?

• England
• France
• Austria
• Germany