STAAR Review WWI

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

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 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

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

Which action completes this diagram?

• Submarines attacked unarmed ships

• Armored tanks crossed fortified lines

• The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties

• Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions

Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to --

• U.S. membership in the League of Nations

• the funding of a massive buildup of the U.S. Navy

• a relaxation of U.S. citizenship requirements

• U.S. entry into the Spanish-American War

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that --

• intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable

• travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization

• no country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country

• cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by --

• creating Veterans Administration

• passing the Selective Service Act

• enacting the GI Bill

• establishing the Marine Corps