World War 1 Review

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Zimmerman Telegram?

• This was a speech for neutrality in Germany that was sent to the United States

• This was a letter to the Spanish that called on them to release Cuba to fight in World War 1

• This was a message that was intercepted by the British in which the Germans asked Mexico to fight in World War 1

• This was a message that was sent from Great Britain to France attempting to recruit French soldiers to fight in Verdun

Match the long term causes of World War 1 with their definitions:

• This practice involved the securing of support from other nations in the event of a war breaking out

• Militarism

• This was the practice of developing new weaponry and investing in the armed forces

• Imperialism

• This was the practice of exerting control over other regions around the world to become powerful

• Nationalism

• This was the attempt by countries to promote their own agendas and ideas as better than others

• Alliances

Which of the following was not a reason why the United States and other countries used propaganda during World War 1?

• To encourage citizens to support the war effort through rationing

• To openly promote surrendering to the enemy

• To recruit able-bodied citizens to fight in the war

• To promote fear of potential outcomes if a country and its citizens DID NOT join the fight

The Espionage and Sedition Acts limited Americans right to

• Speak freely about the concerns and disagreements with the American government during WW1

• Join the war by volunteering

• Choose they own political parties to vote for during World War 1

• Advertise for their own companies and products during the war

This was a British Cruise ship (that had American passengers on it) that was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.

• Titanic

• Mississippi

• Lusitania

• Arkansas

How did the Great War affect life on the home front?

• Governments encouraged civil liberties like the freedom of the press and the right to protest against the war.

   

• Economies were geared toward providing consumer goods.

• Essential items needed for the war effort were rationed and conserved.

• After the heroic actions of the African American units in World War 1, Jim Crow Laws were repealed and removed.

Which of the following represents the years that were spent fighting in World War 1?

• 1912-1916

• 1914-1918

• 1877-1920

• 1917-1921

Who was the United States President during World War 1?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren G. Harding

What type of warfare contributed to the stalemate on the Western Front?

• guerilla

• conventional

• trench

• submarine

This cartoonist is suggesting the League of Nations will fail because

• France and England control the keystone

• The United States is relying too much on England and Italy for support

• the United States has not become a member

• England and Italy do not want help from Belgium and France