Wilson/Criticism
Entering War
U.S. & Allies
Postwar
100
Effective Criticism of the war at home was effectively silenced by: a. Loyalty Leagues b. Espionage and Sedition Acts c. Schenck v. United States decision d. Wilson's fourteen points
What is b. Espionage and Sedition Acts
100
War involving most of Europe broke out when a. Russia declared war on Germany b. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia c. Germany declared war on France d. Britain declared war on Belgium
What is b. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
100
The addition of American troops to the Allied forces in Europe in 1917 a. did not influence the Allied war effort b. was an important factor in the Allied victory c. increased German morale d. decreased the morale of the European forces
What is b. was an important factor in the Allied victory
100
Amendment that granted suffrage (the right to vote) to women
What is 19th amendment
200
President Wilson's negotiation of the Peace Treaty was: a. met with criticism at home from all sides b. ratified by the Senate c. supported by German Americans d. Accepted without any changes
What is a. met with criticism from all sides
200
Prior to entering World War I, The American economy a. suffered from a lack of trade b. was dependent largely on agriculture c. experienced widespread prosperity d. was in a recession
What is c. experienced widespread prosperity
200
The United States entered World War I in 1917 when a. Germany sank four U.S. merchant ships b. Russia withdrew from the Allied side c. Mexico made the Zimmerman Note public d. Allied armies appeared near collapse
What is a. Germany sank four U.S. merchant ships
200
Peace treaty that followed World War I
What is Versailles
300
At the peace talks in Paris, Wilson insisted that a. a League of Nations be included in the treaty b. Germany not pay reparations c. negotiation sessions be held in secret d. the Austria-Hungary empire be dissolved
What is a. League of Nations be created
300
British luxury ship sunk by a German U-boat
What is Lusitania
300
Alliance that drew together France, Russia, and Great Britain
What is Triple Entente
300
Temporary suspension of arms; cease fire
What is armistice
400
Wilson's Goals and objectives for a lasting peace
What is Fourteen Points plan
400
Alliance that drew together Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What is Triple Alliance
400
Government securities sold to finance the war
What is Liberty Bonds
400
Amendment that prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States
What is 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
500
Promise not to sink merchant ships without warning
What is Sussex Pledge
500
The committee on Public Information was established to a. supply the troops b. finance the war c. instill support for the war d. recruit troops
What is c. instill support for the war
500
One of President Wilson's goals in the Fourteen Points plan was to a. seek revenge on Germany b. seize German territories c. increase the arms race d. eliminate the general causes of the war
What is d. eliminate the general causes of the war
500
Postwar international peacekeeping organization laid out in Wilson's Fourteen Point plan
What is League of Nations
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