WWI Warm Up

Who was the U.S. president during World War I?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

What year did the United States enter World War I?

• 1912

• 1914

• 1917

• 1920

Which document officially ended World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Atlantic Charter

• Treaty of Ghent

• Potsdam Agreement

What was the role of the Selective Service Act in World War I?

• It required all men over 18 to join the army.

• It allowed women to serve in combat.

• • It established the draft to raise troops.

• It banned immigrants from joining the army.

Which organization did President Woodrow Wilson advocate for as part of his Fourteen Points?

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Warsaw Pact

• Which of the following best describes the League of Nations?

• A global free-trade agreement

• An international peacekeeping organization

• A military alliance against Germany

• A diplomatic alliance for U.S. and Britain only

What effect did U.S. involvement in World War I have on its position globally?

• It led the U.S. to lose influence in Europe.

• It established the U.S. as a major global power.

• It made the U.S. entirely isolationist.

• It bankrupted the U.S. economy.

What does “self-determination” mean in relation to President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

• The right of a country to determine its borders by force

• The decision of a country to remain neutral in conflicts

• A nation’s right to set its own trade policies

• The principle that people have the right to choose their own government

The term “armistice” refers to which of the following?

• A temporary halt in fighting agreed upon by warring parties

• A final peace treaty ending a war

• A declaration of war

• A type of economic sanction

• Why were many Americans encouraged to plant “victory gardens” during World War I?

• To prevent food rationing at home

• To increase the agricultural economy

• To boost morale and beautify neighborhoods

• To help save commercially-produced food for soldiers