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WorksheetsUS Joins WWI
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Whose side was the US on in 1914?
The Alies
The Central Powers
The US was neutral
Who was president during WW1?
Barack Obama
Theodore Roosevelt
FDR
Woodrow Wilson
How did the American Public feel at the start of the War?
Mostly Neutral
Mostly for Central Powers
Mostly for Allied Powers
What event is often credited with encouraging the US to join the War?
Pearl Harbor
The Sinking of the Lusitania
Paris Peace Conference
The Armistice
When did the US declare War on Germany?
November 11th, 1918
July 28th, 1914
April 6th, 1917
May 7th, 1915
Who was the most supportive of the US's neutrality?
Woodrow Wilson
German-Americans and German immigrants
The French
The Belgians
Why did the US want to remain neutral?
They weren't neutral
Economic reasons
They believed that it wasn't their war to fight
All the Above
Who benefited the most from the US's involvement in the War?
The Central Powers
The Allied Powers
What were some of the reasons why the US joined the War?
The Germans were using unrestricted submarine warfare
The US felt that they should help Britain and France
They wanted to test their military strength
The Zimmerman Telegram
The sinking of the Lusitania
What was on the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany's plans to convince Mexico to invade the US
A diplomatic telegram from the US to Germany
It was intercepted by Britain, who knew it would convince the US to join the War
A possible peace treaty for the war
Why is the Zimmerman telegram important?
It contained important information about the Paris Conference
Mexico wanted a reason to join the war to regain Texas
It was intercepted by Britain, who knew it would convince the US to join the War
What was one way that Americans rationed their food?
They ate less
The created Victory Gardens to reduce the amount of food they bought
Food stamps limited how much food Americans could buy
What was groundbreaking on the home front?
That the US was winning
That Americans were facing unemployment
That women were being given jobs traditionally reserved for men
That child labor laws were becoming more strict
Why was propaganda important in WW1?
It drew in support for the cause in many ways
It encouraged men to enlist
It encouraged women to work in factories
It united the country under the banner of Patriotism
On which side did the US join?
The Allies
The Central Powers
They were neutral throughout the war
