US Involvement in World War I

Which was NOT an event that caused American to join World War I?

• unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans

• interception of the Zimmerman telegram

• Prohibition

• yellow journalism about the sinking of the Lusitania

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

• It was a telegram from Britain asking the US to join forces with them

• It was a telegram from Germany asking Mexico to attack the US

• It was a telegram from Germany asking Mexico to be friends with the US

How was yellow journalism used during World War I?

• It exaggerated stories about German submarine attacks.

• It exaggerated stories about intercepting the Zimmerman telegraph.

• It exaggerated stories about the sinking of the Lusitania.

• It did all of the above to gain support for the war from the American people.

The Treaty of Versailles was based off of which of the following?

• Germany's views

• Wilson's 14 Points

• The U-boat

Who were the Central Powers in WWI?

• Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Germany

• Germany, Russia, France

• Germany, China, Kenya

Who had to take the blame for World War I according to the Treaty of Versailles?

• America

• France

• Germany

Which of the following countries comprised the Allied Powers during World War I?

• Great Britain, France, Spain

• Great Britain, France, United States

• France, Germany, United States

What did President Wilson claim was the goal of the United States as the country entered WWI?

• To defeat the French at all costs

• To protect the Cubans in any way possible

• To make the world a safe place for democracy

Why did the United States Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

• They feared joining the League of Nations would limit the ability of the US to declare war if needed

• They didn't want the war to end

• They wanted Germany to take more responsibility for their role in causing the war in the first place

At first, the United States tried to maintain a neutral role in World War I.

• true

• false