W21.2 Exam HCh13L3: Global Conflict

Which strategic goal did the Allies hope to achieve by capturing the Dardanelles during the Gallipoli campaign?

• Open a supply line to Russia through the straits

• Force Italy to join the war against the Central Powers

• Create a new Western Front to flank Germany

• Secure oil fields in the Middle East for the British

What was the immediate military outcome of the Gallipoli campaign by the end of 1915?

• Stalemate with trench warfare and high casualties

• Rapid Allied breakthrough to Constantinople

• Total Ottoman collapse and surrender

• Swift evacuation after initial Allied victory

Which policy is described as Germany sinking ships without warning in waters around Great Britain?

• Neutral shipping protection policy

• Convoy-based maritime defense policy

• Unrestricted submarine warfare policy

• Limited blockade enforcement policy

Which event in 1915 helped shift U.S. public opinion after a German U-boat attack?

• Bombing of Paris by German Zeppelins

• Sinking of the Lusitania passenger ship

• Blockade of American ports by Britain

• Zimmermann Note sent to Mexico

What did the Zimmermann Note propose that pushed the United States closer to war?

• U.S.–Germany ceasefire and trade normalization

• Russian exit from the Eastern Front with German support

• British withdrawal from the naval blockade

• German-Mexican alliance to help Mexico regain lost territory

In April 1917, what action did President Wilson request from Congress regarding Germany?

• Immediate peace conference in Switzerland

• Sanctions on both Allied and Central Powers

• Recognition of German maritime zones

• A declaration of war against Germany

Which regions outside Europe saw major WWI fighting or raids according to the Lesson?

• Scandinavia, Balkans, and Iberian Peninsula

• Africa, Asia, and the Pacific colonies

• Arctic, Caribbean, and Central America

• Antarctica, Himalayas, and Sahara interior

Which combination best explains why parts of the U.S. population favored the Allies before 1917?

• Economic dependence on Ottoman grain exports

• Shared language and political institutions with Britain

• Long-standing alliance treaties with France

• Religious ties with Eastern Orthodox nations

Which statement best defines total war during World War I?

• Nations mobilized entire societies and economies

• War stayed confined to remote frontlines

• Battles were fought only by professional soldiers

• Governments limited military actions abroad

What was a common government action to manage shortages on the home front?

• Closure of all urban markets permanently

• Universal conscription for all teenagers

• Abolition of factory night shifts nationwide

• Rationing of food and consumer goods