US History Midterm Review

Which event was the "trigger" or "spark" that started WWI?

• sinking of Lusitania

• assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• French dispute with Germany over Alsace-Lorraine

• Russia's quest for a warm water port in the Mediterranean

What were the first few years of WWI like?

• the Central Powers had conquered Europe

• there was little actual fighting

• both sides were locked in a stalemate

• victory for the Allies was near

How did new technology make WW I different from previous conflicts?

• Technology meant that soldiers actually had it better than soldiers of

  previous wars.

• The destructive nature of the new weapons meant the war was over at the touch of a button.

• Technology meant less men were required to fight in the war and that the generals were able to control the fighting fully.

• Destructive technology meant the casualties were far higher than in any other war and warfare became more defensive (less offensive)

How were most African-American soldiers used or treated during WWI?

• on the front lines (active combat)

• scouting purposes

• denied a chance to fight by the U.S.

• denied a chance to fight by the European Powers

What was the program Wilson proposed to help keep the peace in Europe?

• Armistice

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• Fourteen Points

Which of these is NOT a reason why WWI began?

• New Technology

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Militarism

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans was largely a response to what?

• France’s use of poison gas

• the Russian Revolution

• U.S.'s anti-German propaganda

• Britain’s blockade of German ports

What best explains the large number of deaths, wounded, and casualties in WWI?

• more vicious nature of human beings

• overpopulation of civilians in the countryside

• newer technologies for war

• incompetent military leaders

Payments made for economic devastation suffered during war

• IOU

• Reparatiions

• Restorations

• Repayments

Which of these is a reason Wilson won the presidential election of 1912?

• He was the only president to run on a reform platform.

• A lack of competition.

• The Republican vote was split.

• He supported women's suffrage.

• Taft decided not to run for a second term.