World War I

During World War I, America became concerned for the safety of its ships.  The concern started  because Germany announced it would

• bomb U.S. Navy bases
• build a stronger navy.
• use submarine warfare.
• create much larger ships.

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 American economy was stimulated in the late 1920s due to Henry Ford's mass production of ___________ using assembly lines.

• automobiles
• skyscrapers
• airplanes
• radios

As countries in Europe built up their armies in the early 1900s, they also made alliances with one another.  Which of the following BEST describes an alliance?

• a belief that your country is superior to others
• a declaration of war by one country against another
• an agreement that nations make to defend one another
• a conflict in which one country takes over another country

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.

What were the two main alliances during World War I

• Central

• Union

• Allied

• Axis

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

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

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

• doughboys
• Grunts
• GIs
• Leathernecks

When did War World I begin?

• 1912
• 1915
• 1918
• 1914

Who was made to pay reparations after WWI.

• Austria Hungary
• Serbia
• Russia
• Germany