STAAR World War I 2021

Which action was an immediate consequence of the event described in this headline?

• Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

• Great Britain intercepted the Zimmermann telegram.

• The United States refused to join the League of Nations.

• The Russian monarchy was overthrown.

What was the primary reason for these masks during World War I?

• To hide identities of soldiers from approaching enemies

• To protect soldiers from spreading contagious diseases

• To help soldiers use night vision technology to find the enemy

• To protect soldiers from the effects of poison gas

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

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by --

• transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

• developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

• requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

• negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to --

• lead infantry advances across no-man's-land and into enemy territory

• destroy railroads and bridges used by enemy troops

• release chemical weapons in advance attacks on enemy positions

• launch long-range rockets at enemy aircraft

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

• It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield

• It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare

• It made communications with officers on the front lines possible

• It made the use of land mines obsolete

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

This photograph of an abandoned allied trench position captured by Germany in World War I shows a military tactic –

• Made troops vulnerable to long range missile attacks

• Required too many troops to be an effective strategy

• Required tanks to dig the main trenches

• Made frontal assaults dangerous,resulting in long periods of stalemate.

Why did Senator Henry Cabot Lodge oppose U.S. membership in the League of Nations?

• He was concerned the League would be bad for economic policy

• He was concerned that Woodrow Wilson would become the League's President

• He was worried the League would not respect the United States

• He was worries that League decisoons would involve the U.S. in foreign wars?