World War I Review - US History

In 1914, when the war first broke out in Europe, president Wilson asked Americans to... (LT 1A)

• Adopt a policy of neutrality.

• Make the world safe for democracy.

• Offer loans and sell supplies to our allies.

• Compete for trade and territory with our enemies.

How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? (LT 1A)

• By calling congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany.

• By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

• By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any u-boats they found.

• By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risks.

In the Zimmerman Telegram, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during WWI? (LT 1A)

• Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico.

• Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships.

• Germany would become allies and help Mexico regain territory in the United States

• Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart its economy.

This group gave short speeches to build support for the war wherever they could find an audience. The Committee on Public Information claimed that more than 7.5 million speeches were given to more than 314 million people.

• 4 Minute Men

• Wobblies

• Pacifists

• American Expeditionary Force

This group spoke out against the war in their newspaper, Industrial worker; they believed they could not be forced to fight in a war they did not agree with; their anti-war views gave their enemies a chance to attack them as disloyal; federal agents raided some of their meetings in 1917.

• 4 Minute Men

• Pacifists

• Wobblies

• American Expeditionary Force

How did the U.S. government build the large fighting force it would need to enter WWI? (LT 3C)

• It encouraged women to enlist as well as men.

• It allowed black soldiers to train and fight alongside whites.

• It offered high wages to anyone who volunteered to fight.

• It established a national draft for young men aged 21-30 by passing the Selective Service Act

All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT:

• Large barriers of barbed wire circled each side’s front line and extended into the open area between the opposing trenches – an area called No-man’s land.

• Trenches effectively protected soldiers from air raids, tank raids and chemical warfare.

• The muddy trenches smelled of rotting bodies, sweat, overflowing latrines and were often infested with rats and lice.

• Mustard gas was released into trenches that could cause blindness, painful blisters and lethal damage to the lungs.

Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan? (LT 5D)

• Requiring reparations payments from defeated nations.

• Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace.

• Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace.

• Encouraging all nations to reduce their armaments.

According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace? (LT 5D)

• By excluding from its membership any country that started a war.

• By requiring all member countries to eliminate their armaments.

• By providing collective security to handle any threats through negotiation.

• By outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police force.

Why did the reservationists like Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to support ratification of the treaty? (LT 5D)

• They were opposed to the idea of decreasing American military power.

• They did not want the nation to be pulled into another international war.

• They felt that the treaty did not place a large enough penalty on Germany.

• They supported a larger colonial presence in developing foreign continents.