World War I

How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?

• They became concerned about Russian expansion
• They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
• They wanted to fire Zimmermann
• They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.

Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?

• Armored tanks
• U-boats
• Dogfights from the air
• Trench warfare

How did World War I contribute to the Great Migration?

• By forcing African American men to become soldiers

• By ending segregation in the military

• By improving the South's economy

• By creating jobs in the North

Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?

• Russia, German Empire, France, Spain
• United States, France, Russia, Serbia, Britain
• Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy
• Spain, Italy, France, German Empire

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

 During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new  nickname for the arriving soldiers?

• doughboys
• Grunts
• GIs
• Leathernecks

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

• The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

• The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

• The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

• The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the

• Central Powers
• Allied Powers
• Axis Powers
• Neutral Powers

On what day did the US join WWI?

• December 25, 1917
• April 6, 1917
• February 2, 1917
• October 31, 1917