World War 1 Exam (part 1)

This "match" lit the fire that ended up sending the world to war.

• sinking of the Lusitania

• militarism

• Sedition Act

• assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Which acts of Congress might be considered unconstitutional in times of peace (like against freedom of speech)?

• Espionage and Sedition Acts

• League of Nations and the United Nations

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and the Treaty of Versailles

• Selective Service Act and the Blackjack Act

What event is the author referring to in the quote below?

"It was during that minute in nineteen hundred and eighteen, that millions upon millions of human beings stopped butchering one another. I have talked to old men who were on battlefields during that minute. They have told me in one way or another that the sudden silence was the Voice of God."

Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions.

• Archduke Ferdinand's assassination

• Armistice Day

• Wilson's declaration of War

• The sinking of the Lusitania

The American people were very upset when German u-boats sunk this boat and killed our civilians.

The ________ ____ Affair / Incident was an act of German sabotage. German spies blew up one of America's weapons factories.

One of the major themes of Woodrow Wilson's vision for ending World War 1 was that the final outcome be ___________ without ____________

What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?

• to achieve world peace
• to punish germany
• to start WW2
• to reward Russia

What did Wilson believe about navigation of seas

• the US should dominate navigation
• there should be freedom of the seas
• the allies should have free access
• there should be a number of trade barriers

What organization did Wilson want to establish?

• United Nations
• European Union
• League of Nations
• NAFTA

What was the 14th point in reference to?

• freedom of the seas
• self-determination
• League of Nations
• war reparations