Which of these was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?

a shift in public opinion toward isolationism in many countries

Wilson's response to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915

demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare

How did the US build the large fighting force needed to enter World War I?

It established a national draft for young men 21-30.

Why did trench warfare lead to a stalemate?

Neither side could make it safely across no-man's land

The Muese-Argonne Offensive resulted in

Germany's agreement to an armistice

What led to the development of trench warfare?

New long-range weapons turned battlefields into deathtraps.

How did Germany's U-boats break international law?

by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee to safety

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1
Why did General Pershing want American troops to remain in the AEF, instead of serving with other Allied units?
All of the above
He felt that if the AEF did well, the US role would be greater.
He supported tactics that were more forceful and offensive.
He did not approve of fighting a defensive war from the trenches.
2
Which of these was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?
a policy of militarism in many countries
a shift in public opinion toward isolationism in many countries
a growing sense of nationalism in many countries
a complex system of alliances
3
What was the 369th Regiment during WW I?
The regiment that combined American and French soldiers.
All of the above.
The U.S. regiment that was awarded France's highest military honor.
The African-American regiment that saw active combat.
4
The most widely used weapon on the battlefield in World War I
Big Bertha
rifle
poison gas
flamethrower
5
Wilson's response to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915
sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats found
calling on Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany
demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare
warning American citizens that they traveled at their own risk
6
What did President Wilson say his reason for going to war was?
to keep the United States safe from invasion
to help the allies win so they could pay back money owe to the US
to gain more land
to preserve democracy
7
How did the US build the large fighting force needed to enter World War I?
It encouraged women to enlist as well as men for fighting on the front line
It allowed African-Americans to train and fight alongside whites.
It offered high wages to anyone who volunteered to fight.
It established a national draft for young men 21-30.
8
Why did trench warfare lead to a stalemate?
Zeppelin bombing raids were so accurate that they killed all the soldiers.
Neither side could make it safely across no-man's land
Soldiers grew too comfortable in the trenches
All of the above
9
The Muese-Argonne Offensive resulted in
Germany's agreement to an armistice
Keiser Wilhelm's assassination
The complete destruction of the French army.
The last time America was defeated during the war.
10
What led to the development of trench warfare?
Airplanes made it easier to spot enemy positions.
The invention of tanks made ground assault impossible.
U-boats cut off supplies to the troops.
New long-range weapons turned battlefields into deathtraps.
11
When Congress voted in 1917, it was determined the United States would declare war on
Germany
Russia
Mexico
Serbia
12
What did the Germans develop that allowed them to move undetected under the sea?
battleships
convoys
howitzers
U-boats
13
How did Germany's U-boats break international law?
by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee to safety
by stopping vital supplies from reaching the front lines
by conducting surprise searches of merchant ships in neutral water
by disguising themselves with flags of neutral nations

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