World
In the ______________ ______, Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico.
What is the "Zimmermann note."
Which event sparked WWI?
a. the sinking of the Lusitania or
b. the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Which of the following best describes the first few years of World War I? a. Both sides were locked in a stalemate. b. The Central Powers had conquered most of Europe. c. Victory for the Allies seemed to be coming soon.
What is a. "Both sides were locked in a stalemate."
Which of the following was a major factor in the decision of the United States to enter World War I? a. Britain's naval blockade of Germany b. Germany's use of U-Boats and submarine warfare. c. Vladimir Lenin's rise to power in Russia.
What is "b. Germany's use of U-Boats and submarine warfare."
What role did the War Industries Board play during the war? a. it was a government agency that gave corporations more regulations. b. it restricted the production of certain goods. c. it regulated the production of war goods.
What is "d. it regulated the production of war goods."
Why did the United States Congress oppose Wilson's Plan for Peace?. a. They disliked the idea that "an attack on one is an attack on all." b. They believed the Versailles treaty violated the Fourteen Points. c. They opposed reparations for the Allies.
What is a. They disliked the idea that "an attack on one is an attack on all."
What bureau was NOT created during WWI?
War Industries Board, the Railroad Administration, the American Federation of Labor, or Committee of Public Information
American Federation of Labor
One incident that triggered the U.S. to declare war was the: a. sinking of the Lusitania. b. Serbian invasion of Hungary. c. assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
What is "a. the sinking of the Lusitania."
An underlying cause of World War I was: a. food shortages b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense. c. an alliance between Germany and Russia.
What is "b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense."
The Selective Service Act was a means of: a. getting women to take over jobs formerly done by men. b. drafting young men for the military forces. c. finding jobs for men after they left military service.
What is "b. drafting young men for the military forces."
The government increased control of the economy during WWI by (a). enacting price controls and rationing food for the war (b). allowing war industries to oversee their own production of goods (c). for bidding any unions to strike.
What is "a. enacting price controls and rationing food for the war."
What was the name of countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI?
The Allies: Great Britain, Russia, and France, (later the United States).
What is a term for a cease-fire between opponents in a war?
What is an armistice.
What is the name for President Wilson's Program for Peace?
What is "fourteen points."
What is a worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace?
What is the League of Nations.
Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during the war led to what two Acts?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
President Wilson convinced all but which of the Allies to accept the Fourteen Points: a. France b. the United States c. Italy d. Germany
What is "b. the United States"
Many senators opposed American entry into the League of Nations because: a. they feared it would weaken the country's independence b. they disapproved of its other member countries.
What is "a. they feared it would weaken the country's independence."
One of the main causes for the war, imperialism, involved: a. invading Belgium and France. b. gaining land around the world. c. blockading enemy ports.
What is "b. gaining land around the world."
Much of Europe was drawn into the war because of: a. lack of food and land. b. force by stronger countries. c. a network of alliances. d. the militarism of the United States.
What is "c. a network of alliances."