World War I - Great Depression

What was the result of all the new technologies introduced during WWI?

• It made the war much shorter than earlier wars

• It made it easier for the Allies to advance through Germany

• It made it easier to kill and wound soldiers more than ever before

• It allowed Germany to take France easily

What was the first cause of World War I?

• The alliance that was built between Britain, France, and Russia

• The shooting of a member of the Austrian royal family, Franz Ferdinand

• Tension between France and Germany that had lasted a long time

• The sinking of a ship called the Lusitania

Great Britain, France, Russia and eventually the U.S. made up which alliance?

• Axis Powers

• Central Powers

• Western Powers

• Allied Powers

Place the following events in sequential order (first event to last event)

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot

• America enters the war

• Russia declares war on Austria

At first, America adopted an isolationist policy. What does this mean?

• America was looking for ways to become involved in the war

• America wanted to stay out of the war

• America wanted to create a treaty between the warring countries

• America sympathized with Allied Powers

How did the sinking of a British ship by a German submarine help bring the U.S. into WWI?

• The ship was owned by an American company

• The ship contained British goods being imported to America

• The ship contained American goods being exported to Britain

• There were more than 100 American passengers aboard the ship

Why were tanks so useful during the war?

• They operated on land and on the water

• They couldn't be stopped by machine guns

• They functioned with no one driving them

• They dropped bombs and then quickly retreated

What happened as a result of food shortages?

• Food prices went down

• Soldiers had meatless Mondays

• Troops suffered illness and fatigue

• People back at the home front planted victory gardens

Which of the following was not a main cause of WWI?

• Militarism

• Imperialism 

• Alliances

• Progressivism

What are consumers?

• People who buy products

• Products that are made

• The industries that make products

• The money made by selling products