Weekly Challenge 1/11/2021

When World War I first began, the United States wanted to be:

• Heavily involved

• Neutral

• Partially involved

• A leading country

The President of the United States during World War I was:

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

European countries were practicing _________________, which is a build up of the military.

• Armyism

• Militarism

• Fortificarion

• Defensiveness

European countries many complicated _______________, which led to more countries being involved in World War I.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

The event that most directly led to the beginning of World War I was:

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The interception of the Zimmermann Telegram

• The explosion of the USS Maine

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The German policy of sinking any ships that enter its war zone was known as:

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Total Naval Warfare

• Defensive Sea Strategy

• Island Hopping

In the Zimmermann Telegram, Germany promised Mexico:

• To not attack them as long as they remained neutral in the war

• To pay off all of their debts to help them fight France

• To help them get land back if they helped Germany fight the U.S.

• To colonize them to help make them a stronger nation

A _______________ is a long ditch that was used during World War I to fight against the enemy across the field.

• Fort

• Canopy

• Foxhole

• Trench

World War I was fought differently than previous wars due to changes in:

• Leadership

• Technology

• Climate

• Language

The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act had the effect of limiting _________________ during World War I.

• Free speech

• Freedom of religion

• The right to bear arms

• The right to own property