Unit 2.2 Review - World War I

Which World War I development influenced trade merchants and the United States navy to band together in fleet lines and blockades (rows of ships traveling side by side)?

• Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• The trade alliance between the United States and Germany

• The establishment of a secret alliance between Mexico and Germany

• Germany’s use of espionage to dismantle United States military operations

What was issued by the German government in 1916 to appease the United States and promised an end to unrestricted submarine warfare?

• Sussex Pledge

• Schlieffen Plan

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Lusitania Doctrine

What necessity prompted Congress to draft men into the military via selective service?

• The United States needed to recruit troops to fight overseas.

• The United States needed to increase its agricultural production.

• The United States needed laborers in factories on the home front.

• The United States needed to produce war goods, such as ships and uniforms.

What is this propaganda poster encouraging United States citizens to do?

• to encourage agricultural self- sufficiency and become less dependent on imported goods

• to direct farmers to grow fewer crops in order to maintain food prices and help fund the war

• to persuade citizens to alter their food habits in order to assist the war effort in Europe

• to decrease the amount of pressure put on the agricultural industry while the United States was at war

Why were United States citizens encouraged to buy liberty bonds?

• To avoid an economic depression

• To keep the United States out of war

• To help finance the United States war effort

• To make emergency loans to Britain and France

What would be an appropriate title for the graphic organizer, which describes one aspect of society in the United States between 1917 and 1918?

• The Impact of World War I on Women

• The Impact of World War I on Food Production

• The Impact of World War I on German Americans

• The Impact of World War I on the Federal Government

Which sentence describes the experiences of African-American soldiers during World War I?

• African American soldiers successfully persuaded the government to desegregate the army.

• African Americans were able to enlist but were assigned to serve in segregated units overseas.

• The United States was recruiting African American soldiers, but they were only able to serve on the homefront.

• The United States military treated them as equals and offered ample opportunities for advancement through the ranks.

What was the military’s intended purpose for the technology shown in this World War I photograph?

• To address obstacles created by trench warfare

• To provide mobile protection from potential air raids

• To transport a large number of troops to the battlefield

• To enable communication with officers on the front lines

Which statement describes the experiences of women during World War I?

• Women were allowed to enlist but did not serve in combat.

• Women served in the army as nurses but only on the home front.

• Women enlisted in the army but struggled to find employment on the home front.

• Women were excluded from the military but encouraged to volunteer with organizations like the Red Cross.

What law is being protested in the picture above?

• Alien Act

• Sedition Act

• Zimmerman Act

• 19th Amendment