World War I

What were the MAIN causes that World War I broke out in Europe?

• Militarism, Appliances, Isolationism, Nationalism

• Money, Assassination, Independence, Nativist

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Militant movement, Alliances, Isolationism, Nativist

What event caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia?

• The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

• The assassination of Woodrow Wilson

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The sinking of the USS Maine

In the beginning, the U.S. was against joining World War I. What country attacked U.S. ships and eventually made the U.S. join the war?

• Sweden

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

This man vowed to keep the United States out of WWI, but many things happened that led the U.S. to enter. Who was he?

• President Woodrow Wilson

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• President Franklin Roosevelt

• President Abraham Lincoln

What was important about the Lusitania?

• It was a German U-boat that attacked U.S. ships

• It was a ship that Germany sank, leading to the U.S. involvement in WWI.

• It was a ship that mysteriously blew up in a Cuban harbor that started the Spanish-American War.

• It was a plane that Charles Lindbergh successfully flew across the Atlantic Ocean.

Why was the United States worried about the safety of their ships?

• Germany's U-boats fired not only on enemy ships, but also on ships from other countries.

• The U.S. thought the ships might sink if they had too much cargo.

• The ships were not built well and would fall apart in a storm.

• The U.S. was afraid the ships would hit an iceberg and sink.

Which of the following is a reason the United States entered WWI?

• The interception of the Zimmerman Telegram

• The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

• President Woodrow Wilson hated Germany

• Mexico attacked the United States

By 1917, the countries fighting in World War I had reached a stalemate. A stalemate is a situation where no one can make progress. What happened in 1917 that ended the stalemate?

• the use of mustard gas

• the use of submarine warfare

• the United States entry into the war

• the invasion at Normandy

How did the the U.S. contribute to the war?

• They sent supplies to German troops.

• They controlled the sea with submarines.

• They sent food, weapons, supplies, battleships, and soldiers to France and Great Britain to help with the war in Europe.

• They stayed in isolation.

What did citizens in the U.S. do on the homefront to help during World War I? (Choose three)

• they ate more meat and wheat products.

• Bought War Bonds

• Farmers decreased crop sizes

• Grow Victory Gardens

• Volunteer