US HIstory WW1

Despite differing views on United States neutrality in World War I, what finally made citizens realize that the United States’ involvement in the war was imminent?

• The interception of the Sussex Pledge and the impending threat of espionage

• . The buildup of arms in Europe and the German use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and our growing alliance with Great Britain

• The interception of the Zimmerman telegram and German disregard for the Sussex Pledge

Which World War I development influenced trade merchants and the United States to adopt the strategy illustrated above?

• Germany’s use of espionage to dismantle United States military operations

• Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• The establishment of a secret alliance between Mexico and Germany

• The trade alliance between the United States and Germany

What was issued by the German government in 1916 to appease the United States and promised an end to unrestricted submarine warfare?

• The Sussex Pledge

• The Schlieffen Plan

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Lusitania Doctrine

Why did Congress feel this registration was necessary?

• The United States needed to recruit troops to fight overseas.

• The United States needed to increase its agricultural production.

• The United States needed laborers in factories on the home front.

• . The United States needed to produce war goods, such as ships and uniforms

What were these propaganda posters encouraging United States citizens to do?

• to encourage agricultural self- sufficiency and become less dependent on imported goods

• to direct farmers to grow fewer crops in order to maintain food prices and help fund the war

• to persuade citizens to alter their food purchasing habits in order to assist the war effort in Europe

• to decrease the amount of pressure put on the agricultural industry while the United States was at war

Why is this poster encouraging United States citizens to buy liberty bonds?

• To avoid an economic depression

• To keep the United States out of war

• . To help finance the United States war effort

• To make emergency loans to Britain and France

What would be an appropriate title for the graphic organizer, which describes one aspect of society in the United States between 1917 and 1918?

• The Impact of World War I on Women

• The Impact of World War I on Food Production

• The Impact of World War I on German Americans

• The Impact of World War I on the Federal Government

Which sentence describes the experiences of African-American soldiers during World War I?

• African American soldiers successfully persuaded the government to desegregate the army

• African Americans were able to enlist but were assigned to serve in segregated units overseas.

• . The United States was recruiting African American soldiers, but they were only able to serve on the homefront

• The United States military treated them as equals and offered ample opportunities for advancement through the ranks

What was the military’s intended purpose for the technology shown in this World War I photograph?

• To address obstacles created by trench warfare

• To provide mobile protection from potential air raids

• To transport a large number of troops to the battlefield

• To enable communication with officers on the front lines

What would be the best caption for this photograph depicting an American soldier in France during World War I?

• Aircraft bombardment causes devastation on the battlefield

• Soldier crossing "No Man's Land" to reach an enemy trench

• . Soldiers being drilled on hand-to-hand combat in order to prepare for war

• The introduction of chemical weapons on the battlefield ends trench warfare