U3C2 Review - World War I

What was a long-term cause of World War I?

• the mobilization of Russia

• a system of interlocking alliances between European nations

• economic pressures from nations outside of Europe, like the United States.

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg

Which country lies at 40°N latitude and 40°E longitude

• Turkey

• Germany

• United States

• Austria-Hungary

Who controlled the most territory during this time?

• Allied Powers

• Central Powers

• Neutral Powers

What risk did trench warfare bring to the table?

• comfortable living conditions

• travelling long distances to reach the front

• spacious and well-ventilated living quarters

• unsanitary and disease-ridden living quarters

How were pilots involved in WWI?

• engaging in dogfights and dropping bombs

• delivering mail to soldiers on the front lines

• transporting soldiers from one front to another

• providing musical entertainment

What was in the Zimmerman Telegram?

• Germany’s intention to end submarine warfare.

• Germany had already formed an alliance with Canada.

• Germany’s plan to invade the United States directly.

• Germany had promised to help Mexico regain lost territories.

What was the goal of WWI propaganda in the US?

• encourage enlisting in the army

• promoting the sale of war bonds

• informing the public about recruitment centers

• scaring citizens who were excited to join the effort

Which of the following statements best describes the goals of the people in this image? Select the two

correct answers. 

• Wilson focused on global peace and the idea of self-determination for Europeans.

• The primary goal of these leaders was to establish the United States as the world’s leading superpower.

• Both Wilson and the other leaders wanted to strengthen Germany’s economy and military.

• All leaders agreed that African and Asian nations should have the right to self-determination.

• The leaders from Europe sought to punish Germany for the war.

Use the excerpt to answer the question.

“The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. It is a war against

all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken. . . . There is one choice we cannot make,

we are incapable of making: we will not choose the path of submission and suffer the most sacred rights of

our Nation and our people to be ignored or violated.”

—from President Wilson’s War Message (April 2, 1917)

What was Wilson's primary reason to become involved in the war after German submarine warfare?

• Germany’s actions violated international law.

• to gain control of German territories.

• German submarines were targeting only American ships.

• to showcase its naval strength

Use the excerpt to answer the question.

“The Treaty [of Versailles] includes no provisions for the economic rehabilitation of Europe,—nothing to

make the defeated Central Empires into good neighbors, nothing to stabilize the new States of Europe,

nothing to reclaim Russia; nor does it promote in any way a compact of economic solidarity amongst the

Allies themselves. The Council of Four paid no attention to these issues, being preoccupied with others, —

Clemenceau to crush the economic life of his enemy, Lloyd George to do a deal and bring home something

which would pass muster for a week, the President [of the United States] to do nothing that was not just

and right. It is an extraordinary fact that the fundamental economic problems of a Europe starving and

disintegrating before their eyes, was the one question in which it was impossible to arouse the interest of

the Four.”

—from John Maynard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace (1920)

What does Keyes believe about the Treaty and the Council of Four?

• the treaty does not address the economic rehabilitation of Europe and the Council of

  Four lacks interest in Europe’s economic problems.

• Lloyd George brought successful negotiations for economic benefit in the UK

• President Wilson ensured that the treaty was right for all nations

• the treaty focuses on economic rehabilitation and solidarity among the Allies.