World War I

The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country.  It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.  Which country was blamed by the treaty?

• Germany
• Serbia
• Russia
• France

The Central Powers and the Allies fought against one another in World War I. Which nations made up the Central Powers?

• Spain, Norway, Sweden

• Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Belgium

• Russia, France, Great Britain, United States

• Germany, Austria-Hungary,, Ottoman Empire

Which of the nations below were part of the Allied Powers (Allies)?

• Great Britain, Netherlands, and Switzerland
• Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Serbia
• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria
• Russia, Germany, and France

In the early 1900s, people in many European countries believed that their nation deserved more success than other nations.  This kind of thinking is an example of

• militarism.
• imperialism.
• nationalism.
• isolationism.

Which of the following were most helpful in ending the stalemate of trench warfare during World War I? (Think, which of these options successfully overcame trench warfare by breaking through enemy troop formations)

• Airplanes and U-boats

• Tanks and airplanes

• Hand grenades and U-boats

• Mines and hand grenades

Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during World War I ?

• General Sherman
• General MacArthur
• General Eisenhower
• General Pershing

Which country never joined the League of Nations?

• Great Britain
•  Germany
• France
• United States

Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --

• Prepare for World War II

• have countries settle disputes in nonviolent ways

• provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war

• create a world army

What was the nickname for American soldiers arriving to fight in WWI?

• doughboys

• Grunts

• GIs

• Leathernecks

When did the U.S. enter WWI?

• 1914
• 1917
• 1918
• 1920