Colonial People and Propaganda in WWI

Why did many of Britain's colonies join WWI?

• They hoped for their independence after the war

• They wanted to fight on the front lines to gain valuable training

• Devotion to Britain convinced them to enlist

• They believed that France was their true enemy

At the beginning of the war, when Britain found themselves with an inadequate standing army, which of their colonies provided them with volunteer trained soldiers?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The United States

• India

• Southeast Asia

One contribution of oversees colonies to the Allied effort during WWI was that they provided:

• most of the agricultural labor in the Allied nations

• places of refuge for displaced Allied civilian populations

• large numbers of soldiers to reinforce the Allied armies

• protected sites for new Allied industrial factories

Why were Indian troops involved in WWI?

• India believed Germany would eventually try to take over their land

• India was an ally of Germany before the war

• Because Turkey was India's enemy, they sent troops to Gallipoli to help the allies

• India was a colony of Great Britain and was therefore recruited to fight

Which statement best explains how the colonies of major European powers contributed to the war effort during World War I?

• They established prisoner of war camps in the colonies

• They provided needed capital for the war effort

• They forced the military to alter strategies to protect colonies

• They helped supply needed troops for the war effort

Which country seized Germany colonies in the Pacific Islands after declaring war on Germany in World War I?

• United States

• Russia

• France

• Japan

The British and French armies recruited soldiers from their colonies in Asia and which other continent to help with war efforts?

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Austrailia

Many troops and laborers came from South Africa, Egypt, Senegal, Algeria, Indochina, and which other country to help with Allied troops?

• Pakistan

• Iran

• India

• Sudan

Many colonial subjects had hope that by volunteering help to their rulers they would gain which of the following?

• National Independence

• Economic Aid

• Political Favor

• Military Protection

At the time, it was the hope of leader Mahatma Ghandi that which nation would win its independence by helping serve alongside the British forces in World War I?

• Sudan

• India

• Pakistan

• Iran