Topics 5-8 Review

How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
• It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
• It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in

• Germany
• Italy
• Austria-Hungary
• Serbia

How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?

• American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
• When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
• The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
• The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries. 

In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?

• Worked in factories and conservation
• Joined the Army
• Drive tanks and Airplanes 
• Boots on Ground Combat

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 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

During the Great Migration which occurred during World War I...

• African Americans moved north for opportunities in munition plants and other factories

• Race was no longer a major source of conflict

• Women moved into new lines of work such as welding and manufacturing

• Many immigrants entered the United States

Which policy means to remain apart from the affairs or interests of other groups or conflicts?

• Militarism

• Alliance

• Isolationism

• Nationalism

What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 

• Rationing 
• Demonization of Germany 
• Enlisting in the army 
• Buying war bonds 

RED SCARE: Were Italian immigrants charged with murdering a guard and robbing a shoe factory. Convicted with little evidence. The men were electrocuted in 1927.

• Sacco and Vanzetti

• Nicoletti and Gucci

• The Palmieri brothers