World War I Review - US History

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In 1914, when the war first broke out in Europe, president Wilson asked Americans to...

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Adopt a policy of neutrality.

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How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?

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By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

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In the Zimmerman Telegram, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during WWI?

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Germany would become allies and help Mexico regain territory in the United States.

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This group gave short speeches to build support for the war wherever they could find an audience. The Committee on Public Information claimed that more than 7.5 million speeches were given to more than 314 million people.

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4 Minute Men

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This group spoke out against the war in their newspaper, Industrial worker; they believed they could not be forced to fight in a war they did not agree with; their anti-war views gave their enemies a chance to attack them as disloyal; federal agents raided some of their meetings in 1917. Who are they?

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Wobblies

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How did the U.S. government build the large fighting force it would need to enter WWI?

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It established a national draft for young men aged 21-30 by passing the Selective Service Act.

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All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT: Large barriers of barbed wire circled each side’s front line and extended into the open area between the opposing trenches – an area called No-man’s land. The muddy trenches smelled of rotting bodies, sweat, overflowing latrines and were often infested with rats and lice. Mustard gas was released into trenches that could cause blindness, painful blisters and lethal damage to the lungs.

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Trenches effectively protected soldiers from air raids, tank raids and chemical warfare.

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Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan?
- Requiring reparations payments from defeated nations.
- Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace.
- Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace.
- Encouraging all nations to reduce their armaments.

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Requiring reparations payments from defeated nations.

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According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace?

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By providing collective security to handle any threats through negotiation.

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Why did the reservationists like Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to support ratification of the treaty?

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They did not want the nation to be pulled into another international war.