WW1 and 1920's Culture 5th Grade

Which was a factor in the United States joining in WW1?

• The invasion of Poland

• The Invasion of China

• The invasion of Panama

• German unrestricted submarine warfare

True or False: German unrestricted submarine warfare was one of many influences in dragging the U.S. into World War I.

• True

• False

This is a true statement. Learn it. The U.S. did not enter because of one reason, but for many threats to American security made by Germany. The German sinking of American ships in the Atlantic and the German attempt to get Mexico to attack the U.S. to divert American attention from the escalating war in Europe proved too much to ignore.

• True

• False

Which of these was a factor in the U.S. entry in World War I?

• Invasion of Japan

• Invasion of Russia

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The German use of airships

One of the aims of the United States during World War I was ..

• the defeat of Japan.

• freedom of the seas.

• the collection of reparations.

• the division of Germany into two countries.

According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages in World War I?

• Austria-Hungry

• France

• Germany

• Russia

The Treaty of Versailles brought an end to ...

• World War I.

• World War II.

• The French Revolution.

• The American Revolution.

This is a true statement: World War I began in 1914 and ended (officially) in 1919.

• True

• False

How did World War I impact women in the United States?

• Women received equal pay for equal work.

• Women were allowed to fight on the front lines in Europe.

• Women were not allowed to work for the Red Cross volunteers.

• Women worked many of the jobs that only men had been allowed to work.

Which U.S. President who promised to "keep us out of war" and then had to lead the country through World War I?

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt