World War I Review

Which of the following is not an identification of World War I?

• Trench Warfare

• Poison Gas

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Blowing up of the USS Maine.

Which war is described by the pictured information?

• Spanish American War

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Korean Conflict

In 1898 more than 200 Americans died when the battleship USS _______ exploded in Havana Harbor.

This event prompted the beginning of the Spanish-American War.

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

What was the main type of warfare used on the Western Front during World War I?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Trench warfare

• Naval warfare

• Aerial warfare

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Ghent

Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote The Influence of Sea Power on History where he advocated on the importance of every country having a _____. The US used this to justify imperialism and the creation of The Great White Fleet.

Which of the following was both strategically valuable to both military and business leaders?

• Hawaii

• The Philippines

• Cuba

• Madagascar

U.S. public opinion shifted against _______ when they used unrestricted submarine warfare to sink the Lusitania.

Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

• The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.

• The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.

• The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.

• The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.