World War I A
This cause of World War I involved a contest for colonies and was closely linked with industrialization.
progressivism, imperialism, prohibition
What is imperialism?
An unoccupied region between the trenches of opposing armies.
shantytown, no man's land, prohibition
What is no man's land?
Who said, "America's goal during and after World War I was to make the world safe for democracy and eliminate the causes of war"?
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The Great Migration of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of African Americans from the South to ____________________.
western cities, northern cities, Europe
What are northern cities?
Name for compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during war.
restrictions, reparations, reconstruction
What are reparations?
What country did Austria-Hungary blame for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Great Britain, France, Serbia, Russia
What is Serbia?
What is the term that means opposition to political or economic entanglements with other countries?
imperialism, anarchist, isolationism
What is isolationism?
When the US entered World War I, it lacked a powerful army. This solved that problem by forcing men to join the military.
hiring mercenaries, Selective Service Act (draft), speculation
What was the Selective Service Act (draft)?
The name of the treaty that ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Which of the following is NOT a key idea of Wilson's peace plan?
self-determination, freedom of the seas, end of old mandate system, reparations to be paid by the US to Germany
What is reparations to be paid by the US to Germany?
In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia.
Central Powers, Allies, League of Nations
What are the Allies?
How many years did the United States remain neutral in World War I?
What is 3?
What protected merchant ships from U-boat attacks by having the ships travel in large groups escorted by warships?
convoy system, trench warfare, isolationism
What is the convoy system?
The name of President Wilson's program for peace after World War I.
Ten Points, Twelve Points, Fourteen Points
What is Fourteen Points?
What is the formal name of the West European nation's alliance?
Tripple Entente
In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
Central Powers, Allies, League of Nations
What are the Central Powers?
Which of the following was a major factor in the US' decision to enter World War I?
Britain's naval blockade of Germany, Lenin, unrestricted submarine warfare
What is Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare?
Biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions.
yellow journalism, propaganda, muckraking
What is yellow journalism?
The name of the formation of nations to prevent future wars.
United Nations, League of Nations, League of Allies
What is the League of Nations?
This form of fighting left armies in a stalemate for years.
trench warfare, selective service, convoy system
What is trench warfare?
Which of the following was an "overt act" that made President Wilson conclude that US involvement in the war could no longer be avoided?
Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman telegram (note), Germany's win on the Eastern Front
What was the Zimmermann telegram (note)?
Americans were asked to observe meatless and wheatless days so that food supplies could be sent overseas to the __________.
Central Powers, Allies
What are Allies?
The US Senate's opposition to US membership in the League of Nations centered on the belief that it would drag the US into ________________ conflicts.
Canadian, European, Chinese
What is European?