WWI Review 8

Which of the following terms is defined by feelings of intense patriotism?

• Neutrality

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

What was the immediate cause of the outbreak of World War I (1914)?

• Formation of secret alliances

• competition over Asian and African colonies

• accumulation of arms and weapons

• assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria

Prior to American Involvement in World War I in 1917, the U.S. position might best be described as

• one of strict neutrality with no trade with either side

• officially neutral, but with extensive trade with the allies

• watchful waiting with a balanced trade relationship with both sides

• one of embargo with no ships allowed to leave American shores

The United States was drawn into World War I mainly because of

• exaggerated stories by yellow journalists

• The unrestricted use of submarine warfare

• a direct attack on an American military base

• commitments made to the United Nations

Why did the government sell Liberty Bonds?

• to prevent worker strikes

• to raise money for the war

• to encourage draft registration

• to mobilize support for the war

Which set of events related to World War I is in the correct chronological order?

• Lusitania sunk→ World War I begins →United States declares war on Germany→Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated

• Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated →World War I begins → Lusitania sunk→United States declares war on Germany

• Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated →United States declares war on Germany →Lusitania sunk→ World War I begins

• United States declares war on Germany →Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated →World War I begins → Lusitania sunk

Why did the government sell Liberty Bonds?

• to prevent worker strikes

• to raise money for the war

• to encourage draft registration

• to mobilize support for the war

Which group was considered the Central Powers?

• France, Great Britain, Germany

• Serbia, Italy, and the United States

• Italy, Great Britain, and Germany

• Germany, Bulgaria, and Austria-Hungary

The Selective Service Act required that

• all men between the ages of 18-45 register for the draft

• All woman between the ages of 21-30 work in war industries

• Americans give up eating wheat on Mondays and meat on Tuesdays

• All African American men serve for one year in the armed forces

Woman helped the war effort by

• working in factories

• joining the Air Force

• digging trenches at the front

• registering for the draft