America in World War I

Examples of MANIA: Germany had an army of 4 million men with a population of 68 million people in 1914. What is this an example of?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

Example of MANIA: Britain controlled land in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and North America. Many other countries felt threatened by this and wanted to make Britain weaker. What is this an example of?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

Example of MANIA. Austria-Hungary was an empire with many different types of people who spoke different languages and had different customs. Some of these people wanted to form their own country. What is this an example of?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

Example of MANIA: Germany agreed that it would support any war Austria-Hungary became involved in. What is this an example of?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

There were over 100 Americans killed by the German navy when the Germans sunk the Lusitania.

• True

• False

The sinking of the Lusitania directly caused the United States to enter World War I.

• True

• False

After the sinking of the Lusitania, President Woodrow Wilson....

• asked Congress to declare war on Germany

• wrote a series of notes to the German leader, the Kaiser

• found the Zimmerman telegram

What did Britain use to attack Germany's food supply?

• Missiles

• Blockades

• the Zimmerman Telegram

• the Lusitania

Britain used blockades to attack Germany's food supply. How did Germany respond?

• The Germans were unable to respond.

• The Germans used unrestricted submarine warfare.

• The Germans attacked Britain via planes, using their Luftwaffe

During the war, the United States used the __________ to grow their army.

• propaganda

• conscription, or the draft

• 2 year-requirement