What are the "Fourteen Points?"

principles of peace created by Woodrow Wilson

One reason for the German surrender in 1918 was that

many German soldiers were no longer willing to fight.

What major event shocked the American people and led Wilson to no move toward war?

Zimmermann Telegraph intercepted in 1917

What was the Great Migration in the United States?

6 million African Americans moving northward to urban areas

The Central Powers were:

Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Turkey

How did WW1 change the lives of American women?

broadened job opportunities for women

Which event caused a train reaction that led to WW1?

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

What was the League of Nations?

International organization to ensure world stability

What did the Espionage Act do during WW1?

prohibited many forms of speech

Russia's signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

was caused by Lenin's revolution

Who were the "irreconcilables?"

bitter opponents of the Treaty of Versailles

Americans at first served as replacements but then

were responsible for the offense that won the war

How did convoys help contribute to the success of the Allied powers in WW1?

protected and supplied the Allies

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1
Americans needed the Selective Service Act because
not enough volunteers
antiwar riots
the conscientious objectors
too many volunteers
2
What are the "Fourteen Points?"
reparations forced to be paid by the Germans
principles of peace created by Woodrow Wilson
principles of war created by Theodore Roosevelt
amendments added to the constitution
3
One reason for the German surrender in 1918 was that
the German tactic of trench warfare was a failure.
many German soldiers were no longer willing to fight.
the German blockade of France had failed.
the German submarine fleet had been destroyed.
4
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
German Kaiser
French President
Russian Revolutionary
Austrian Archduke
5
Where was WW1 mostly fought?
Eastern Front
Southern Front
Western Front
Northern Front
6
When World War I began, President Wilson wanted the U.S. to remain neutral because
ethnic diversity
economic problems
military weakness
secret alliances
7
The major reason for trench warfare was
machine guns
submarines
the German blockade
mobilization
8
What major event shocked the American people and led Wilson to no move toward war?
neutral Belgium invaded by Germany
Zimmermann Telegraph intercepted in 1917
The sinking of the Sussex
The 1915 sinking of the Lusitania
9
What was the Great Migration in the United States?
6 million African Americans moving northward to urban areas
6 million Mormons moving to Utah seeking religious tolerance
6 million Americans moving west due to Dust Bowl
6 million Jews being forced into concentration camps
10
The Central Powers were:
Great Britain, France, & US
France, Russia, & Great Britain
Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Turkey
Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary
11
Which American general was in charge of the American Expeditionary Force in WW1?
Alvin York
Billy Mitchell
John J. Pershing
Eddie Rickenbacker
12
What was the effect of the Sedition Act of 1918?
gave women the right to vote
limited freedom of speech
created distrust of German Americans
increased the size of the Army
13
During the War, America had it's own problems with
transporting wounded soldiers to hospitals
chasing Pancho Villa in Mexico
The Mexican War caused by the Zimmermann Telegraph
Imperialism in China
14
How did WW1 change the lives of American women?
increased educational opportunities for women
delayed the extension of voting rights to women
made military service mandatory for young women
broadened job opportunities for women
15
Which event caused a train reaction that led to WW1?
The Sussex Pledge
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The National Defense Act
The invasion of Belgium
16
What was the League of Nations?
International org. to ensure war reparations were paid
International organization creating one giant nation
International organization to ensure world stability
International organization to oppress empires
17
What did the Espionage Act do during WW1?
forced men to be drafted into service
forced women to take men's jobs during war
prohibited many forms of speech
prohibited many from voting
18
Russia's signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
made Germany weaker
increased the pressure on the Allies
gave Americans the Allied leadership role
was caused by Lenin's revolution
19
What group of African American soldiers became legendary during WW1?
Harlem Hellfighters
2nd Marine Division
Tuskegee Airmen
the 54th Massachusetts
20
Who were the "irreconcilables?"
supporters of the Treaty of Versailles
bitter opponents of the Treaty of Versailles
German war repartations
Russian Revolutionaries
21
The first Americans to fight in WW1 were called
Lafayette Escadrille
Russian Revolutionaries
Doughboys
Harlem Hellfighters
22
Americans at first served as replacements but then
sent to fight in the Russian Revolution
helped build more trenches
were responsible for the offense that won the war
removed because we lost faith in the war
23
How did convoys help contribute to the success of the Allied powers in WW1?
resulted in German invasion of Belgium
protected and supplied the Allies
protected the Allies from German invasion
forced Germany to fight the US
24
What ended WW1 and created the League of Nations?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Paris accords
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
25
The president who ran on the motto "he kept us out of the war" was
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryant
William Howard Taft

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