WW1
What was World War I once called?
The Great War
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What event sparked the fighting in World War I?
Which of these countries was NOT part of the Allies during World War I?
A. Great Britain
B. France
C. Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
What new military technology was NOT used during World War I?
Nuclear weapons
known as a Shell Shock during WW1
Post Tramatic Stress Disorder
What was the area between the two sets of trenches called?
No Man's Land
How many American passengers died when the Lusitania was sunk?
128
228
128
What was the Zimmermann Telegram?
A. A peace proposal from Germany to the United States
B. A message from Germany to Mexico asking them to attack the U.S.
When did the United States declare war on Germany?
A. January 1917
B. April 1917
April 1917
Woodrow Wilson and his vision for peace and the post–World War I world
Fourteen Points
What day is now commemorated as Veterans Day in the United States, also known as Armistice Day.
November 11
What was one of the major consequences of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany joined the League of Nations
Heavy reparations were placed on Germany
Heavy reparations were placed on Germany
Approximately how many African Americans served in the U.S. Army during World War I?
180,000
380,000
380,000
What was the nickname of the 369th Infantry Regiment?
Black Devils
Harlem Hellfighters
Harlem Hellfighters
The Economic Consequences of the Peace
John Maynard Keynes (1920) mentions the severe reparations and punitive measures imposed on Germany
What act established a draft system during World War I?
Selective Service Act
Military Draft Act
Selective Service Act
What social movement was significantly influenced by African American soldiers' experiences during World War I?
Civil rights movement
What did the government encourage Americans to plant during the war?
Victory Gardens
Which legislation sought to suppress public speech that could undermine the war effort?
Liberty Act
Espionage Act
Espionage Act
A person who opposes
war and violence as a way to resolve conflict)
opposed all wars.
pacifists
In the Schenck v. United States case, what test did the Supreme Court establish?
"Beyond reasonable doubt" test
"Clear and present danger" test
"Clear and present danger" test
Who were the "Big Four" leaders that negotiated peace terms after World War I?
Leaders of Britain, France, the U.S., and Italy
Leaders of Russia, Britain, France, and the U.S.
Leaders of Britain, France, the U.S., and Italy
What organization was created by the Treaty of Versailles?
League of Nations
Clerical, sorting mail, digging trenches
jobs African-American did during WW1
There was Allied powers and ________ powers fighting during WW1
Central powers