World War I

What is the first factor that contributed to the U.S. entering World War I? (*Hint: Strike 1)

• sinking of 4 American ships by Germany

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the Zimmerman Telegram

• Serbia assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

What is the second factor that contributed to the U.S. entering World War I? (*Hint: Strike 2)

• sinking of 4 American ships by Germany

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the Zimmerman Telegram

• Serbia assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

What is the final factor that contributed to the U.S. entering World War I? (*Hint: Strike 3)

• sinking of 4 American ships by Germany

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the Zimmerman Telegram

• Serbia assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay reparations for the damages in World War I?

• Austria-Hungary

• Belgium

• Russia

• Germany

When World War I began, what was the official policy (or role) of the United States’ involvement in the war?

• They promised to support the Central Powers while staying out of the war.

• They promised to support the Allied Powers while staying out of the war.

• They decided they had to join the war immediately to defend their alliances.

• They sent no supplies and did not join the war.

When World War I began, President Woodrow Wilson promised U.S. neutrality in the conflict. What does neutrality mean?

• The United States would not enter the war on either side of the conflict.

• The United States would pick a side to fight on.

How were U.S. women impacted by the war?

• Women fought in World War I.

• Women were not affected by the war.

• Women worked many of the jobs back home that only men had been allowed to work before the war.

What is the name of the treaty that ended World War I for most of the world?

• The World War I Treaty

• The League of Nations

• The Treaty of Versailles

• There was no treaty.

Who did the Treaty of Versailles hold responsible (or blame) for causing the World War I?

• Serbia

• Austria-Hungary

• The United States

• Germany

What were the punishments the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany?

• • They were not allowed to make or export weapons.

• • They took away many of their territories.

• • They had to pay countries (of the Allied Powers) huge sums of money.

• All of the above