STAAR Review WWI

Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

• Nationalism and militarism

• Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare

• Secret treaties and alliances

• Imperialism and self-determination

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to --

• ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• issue a declaration of war against Germany

• authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

• enact trade sanctions against Germany

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I

• Principal Reasons for U.S. Entry into World War II

• Consequences of Twentieth-Century European Isolationism

• Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers

Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?

• The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions

• A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States

• The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises

• Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country

What was one result of the events reported in the excerpt above?

• Germany financed the Mexican army's attempted invasion of the U.S.

• The U.S. government abandoned its official policy of neutrality

• Germany's navy blockaded several Mexican seaports

• The U.S. government boycotted goods imported from Europe

How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia

• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany

• It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships

• It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

• Italy left the Central powers alliance

• The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo

• The Allies were able to launch a major counterattack on the western front

• Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by --

• transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

• developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

• requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

• negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

This photograph shows a military tactic that --

• made troops more vulnerable to long-range missiles, resulting in heavy casualties

• required highly skilled soldiers, resulting in lengthy training periods

• made frontal assaults difficult, resulting in long periods of stalemate

• required the ability to attack quickly, resulting in a reliance on cavalry forces

During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to --

• lead infantry advances across no-man's-land and into enemy territory

• destroy railroads and bridges used by enemy troops

• release chemical weapons in advance attacks on enemy positions

• launch long-range rockets at enemy aircraft