World War I

What were the two main alliances during World War I

• Central

• Union

• Allied

• Axis

The government took a larger and more active role in the economy during the Great Depression.

• True

• False

What were the two reasons the United States entered World War I?

• The sinking of a passenger ship, the Lusitania, by a German submarine.

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

• The United States wanted to prevent future attacks on their own land.

• The Zimmerman Note, which asked Mexico to join the Central Powers if the United States declared war on Germany.

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What were the three main goals of the New Deal?

• Reform

• Inventions

• Relief

• Recovery

• Rebuilding

Which new technologies were used during WWI?

• Atomic Bombs

• Machine Guns

• Poison Gas

• Cannon

• Tanks

How did the New Deal change the role of the Federal government?

• Taxes went down.

• The government increased in power and responsibilities.

• Government spending decreased.

• Charities went out of business.

Why were there food shortages in the United States during World War I?

• Americans were eating too much and gaining weight.

• Bad weather killed many crops.

• A lot of food was shipped overseas to the military.

• War production made it hard to process food.

Which of the following was an effect of the Dust Bowl?

• The government built dams in the south.

• Many farmers moved west to find work.

• Many banks closed their doors.

• Farmers began planting wheat during World War I.

The Treaty of Versailles punished ____________ with big fines when the war was over.

• Germany

• Russia

• The Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary

• Bulgaria

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When the Great Depression was at its worst, what percentage of Americans were out of work?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%