What countries made up the Triple Entente?

• Great Britain, France, and Russia

• Great Britain, France, and the United States

• France, Russia, and the United States

• Great Britain, Russia, and the United States

What countries made up the Triple Alliance?

• Great Britain, France, and Russia

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

• Germany, Russia, and Italy

• The United States, Russia, and Germany

What did the acronym "M.A.N.I.A." stand for, regarding the causes of WWI?

• Militarism

  Alliances

  Nationalism

  Imperialism

  Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Militarism

  Alliances

  New technology

  Independence

  Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Mania

  Asylum

  Nationalism

  Imperialism

  Alliances

• Military

  Assassination

  New technology

  Imperialism

  Alsace-Loraine

We now call it World War I, but what was it called when it was actually happening in the world from 1914-1918?

• The War to End All Wars or the Great War

• The Endgame or the Great War

• WWI or the Great War

• WWI or the War to End All Wars

What was the United States' foreign policy leading up to World War I? It will be the reason the United States joins the war as late as they do.

• Isolationism and Neutrality

• Isolationism and Alliances

• Neutrality and Alliances

• The HMS Lusitania

Which of these was NOT a reason for the United States entering WWI?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The Zimmermann Telegram

• The Russian Revolution and the U.S. Economy

• Germany's invasion of Belgium

What was the time gap between the sinking of the Lusitania and the U.S. entering World War I?

• 1 year. The U.S. would begin building its forces and prepare for war.

• 1 week. The U.S. became outraged and war was inevitable.

• 2 years. While it upset Americans, there were more factors leading to the U.S. joining WWI.

• 6 months. The U.S. would receive the Zimmermann Telegram in 3 weeks time and the war was all but solidified.

What did Germany promise to Mexico in the Zimmermann Telegram?

• To help Mexico regain the lost territory from the Mexican-American War.

• To help in a war against America. Mexico and Germany had a long standing alliance and saw eye to eye on most issues.

• They would help Mexico invade America. They were on the verge of winning WWI, and America was their next target.

• That Germany would send significant money to Mexico through their bank Western Union. Mexico was in need of money from the costs of WWI.

Why did the Russian Revolution impact the United States' involvement in WWI?

• Russia became impoverished and famished during the war. This caused the people to overthrow the government and drop out of the war. With Russia out, the U.S. was in.

• With Russia becoming the U.S.S.R., they no longer agreed ideologically with the United States. The Cold War had begun.

• With the rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Soviets turned to a new fascist of their own...Joseph Stalin. The U.S. would fight along his side in WW1 and WW2...but things got COLD after.

• The U.S. Economy was heavily dependent on foreign trade with Russia. With Russia out of the war, the United States stepped in to protect its number one asset.

What were the two main fronts of WWI?

• The Western and Eastern Fronts

• The Northern and Southern Fronts

• The Western and Northern Fronts

• The Southern and Eastern Fronts