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WorksheetsUS HIS-WW1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 25mins
A policy of aggressive military preparedness-a strong buildup of armed forces to intimidate or threaten other nations.
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
Americanism
For protection, these groups joined together to form to Tripe Alliance (later known as the Central Powers):
Mexico
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Germany
The Triple Entente (Allies) consisted of:
Germany
France
Britain
Russia
An arms race is a show of military power.
TRUE
FALSE
Nationalism is:
loyalty to one's land
devotion to one's land
emphasize promoting their homeland's culture and interests
Idea that those who share a national identity SHOULD have their own country and government.
nationalism
imperialism
Americanism
self-determination
Ruling or controlling of other people or nations through annexation, military conquest, or economic domination. Spreading your nation's "awesomeness" because other nations need it.
militarism
nationalism
imperialism
alliances
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in order to:
damage Austria-Hungary
start a war
just for fun
because France said they should
Britain declared war on Germany when German troops crossed into Belgium because:
Belgium was neutral
America said they should
the Russians wanted them too
Which country switched from the Central Powers to the Allies in 1915?
Italy
Germany
Austria-Hungary
When the US was "neutral", it loaned money to:
the Allies
some to Germany
Australia
Italy
Goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal-potentially aiding the war effort.
drugs
contraband
bad stuff
A German U-Boat sank the British passenger ship-which killed 128 Americans-was called:
The Titanic
The Lusitania
The Californian
The Ship
Wilson threatened to end diplomatic relations with Germany if Germany didn't stop sinking merchant ships without warning. This. . .
delayed the US' entry into WW1
made the US very angry
brought the US into WW1
The Zimmerman Telegram/Note was a note promising Mexico it will be returned its "lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona" if. . .
allied with the US
stayed neutral
allied with Germany
The US entered WW1 as a member of:
the Axis Powers
the Central Powers
the Allies
the Austin Powers
New agencies were created to help coordinate mobilization and ensure efficient use of national resources. Some of those agencies included:
War Industries Board
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
The American Administration
Taxes were also implemented in different ways:
raised income taxes
no more taxes
placed new taxes on corporate profits
extra tax on profits of arms factories
To prevent strikes, the government established the National War Labor Board which pressured industry to:
improve wages
adopt an 8 hour work day
allow unions the right to organize and bargain
decrease working conditions
Job opportunities increased during WW1 for:
women
African Americans
Mexican Americans
children
The Great Migration:
300,000-500,000 African Americans move North/West
Europeans immigrating to the US
Canadians moving to New York
In order to shape public opinion, the US:
outlawed media (newspapers, radio)
passed the Espionage Act of 1917
passed the Sedition Act of 1918
published propaganda to "sell" the war=CPI
The "other" are considered to be:
not us
foreign
bad people
those who do not fully support the US
Required all men between 21-30 to register for the draft.
The Selective Draft Act of 1917
The Selective Service Act of 1917
The Draft Act
These groups served in the military (in varying roles):
women and African Americans
Mexican Americans and Native Americans
Asian Americans and Puerto Ricans
All of the above
Where Germans fought the French, British, and Belgian forces:
the Eastern Front
the European Front
the Western Front
What sort of warfare is most commonly associated with World War 1?
Trench warfare
aerial warfare
naval warfare
Some new technologies of WW1 include:
gas
armored tanks
the atomic bomb
aircrafts (airplanes, Zeppelins)
When Russia left the war, Germany no longer had to fight on the Eastern Front-and therefore could focus on the:
Western Front
European Front
American Front
British and French commanders wanted to integrate American troops into their armies, but the US refused. Eventually. . .
a single, all black unit, was transferred to France
all American troops fought on the front lines
Germany won the war
An agreement to stop fighting.
armistice
alliance
constitution
The Treaty that officially ended World War 1:
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of War
The Treaty of Versailles
Who was NOT invited to the peace conference at the Palace of Versailles?
Italy
France
Russia
USA
Why were the Russians not invited to the peace conference?
they left the war early
Russia disappeared
Allied leaders refused to legitimize Lenin's government
Wilson's Fourteen Points included:
free trade and freedom of the seas
disarmament and open diplomacy
national self-determination
Central Powers get to keep the land they invaded
The US joined the League of Nations.
True
False
The US signed the Treaty of Versailles.
true
false
The Treaty of Versailles designed terms to punish and weaken Germany by:
reducing Germany's armed forces
Germany was not blamed as the aggressors of the war
Allies demanded reparations
Work was scarce for returning soldiers because:
factories laid off workers
women and minorities moved to take factory jobs during the war
the economy disappeared
Race riots of 1919 disillusioned many blacks who felt their wartime contributions were for nothing.
True
False
Nationwide panic of a Communist takeover:
The Red Scare
The Communist Revolution
The Red Iceberg
What led many Americans to fear that the Communists or "reds" might take power?
strikes in 1919
workers would start a revolution
the Bolshevik Revolution
the US was communist
US Attorney General in 1919, A. Mitchell Palmer, ordered a series of raids on offices of the Union of Russian Workers in 12 cities. This resulted in:
249 immigrants being deported
6,000 radials arrested
the raids turned up tons of hard evidence of revolutionary conspiracy
Issues leading up to the Presidential election of 1920:
labor unrest
economic problems
racial unrest
disillusionment
World War 2
In 1919, 25 race riots broke out across the nation and Chicago riots lasted two weeks.
The White Winter
The Red Summer
The Purple Winter
The Summer of Death
