World War I comes to close/home

Which country launched a desperate offensive in a final bid to end the war on the western front?

• France

• Germany

• United States

• United Kingdom

What was the main objective of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive?

• Capture Paris

• Secure the Sedan railroad

• Defeat the German emperor

• Join forces with the British

When did Germany agree to an armistice?

• July 15, 1918

• August 8, 1918

• November 11, 1918

• September 30, 1918

How many U.S. troops participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive?

• 100,000

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

How many soldiers died during World War I?

• 1 million

• 4 million

• 8 million

• 12 million

What did Siegfried Sassoon write bitterly about?

• The sacrifice of soldiers

• The cost of war

• The decline of fighting power

• The nobility of war

How many civilians died from war-related causes?

• 1 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

What did the war severely damage?

• Farms and forests

• Factories and towns

• Transportation facilities

• All of the above

What was another great cost of the war?

• Economic recovery

• Damage to the human spirit

• Loss of cultural heritage

• Political instability

What did Elsie Janis do to support the war effort?

• Performed for U.S. troops

• Organized peace conferences

• Worked in an ammunition factory

• Wrote propaganda books