Ch. 8 Sec. 1 European Conflict and U.S. Neutrality - Review

What was one factor that caused tension in Europe in 1914?

• Italy’s alliance with France

• Germany’s annexation of Austria-Hungary

• France’s victory in the Franco-Prussian War

• Germany’s actions to create a German Empire

What three -ism’s helped push Europe into World War I?

• racism, isolationism, and patriotism

• communism, socialism, and fascism

• nationalism, imperialism, and militarism

• capitalism, determinism, and conservatism

What did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand trigger?

• Serbian demands for revenge

• the activation of European alliances

• Germany’s seizure of Alsace and Lorraine

• the United States involvement in World War I

Why did Germany’s Schlieffen Plan to conquer France fail?

• Britain came to France’s aid.

• Russia came to France’s aid.

• The United States came to France’s aid.

• France was able to defeat Germany alone.

What was one reason President Wilson wanted to stay out of World War I?

• He was a pacifist.

• He was not sure which side to support.

• He wanted to focus on economic reform at home.

• He was afraid it would be too expensive to become involved.

How did Germany use sabotage in the United States to harm the Allied war effort?

• by blowing up American businesses that made goods Britain needed

• by destroying American goods bound for Britain before they were shipped

• by offering to pay American businesses more for goods that Britain needed

• by intercepting secret communications between the United States and Britain

Which of the following ideas helped bring about World War I?

• racism

• nationalism

• communism

• progressivism

What event was the immediate cause of World War I?

• the Russian Revolution

• Germany’s invasion of Belgium

• Germany’s seizure of provinces in France

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Which foreign policy did Woodrow Wilson use to support neutrality in World War I?

• open diplomacy

• dollar diplomacy

• moral diplomacy

• economic diplomacy

What country is #1 on the map?

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Austria-Hungary