WWI & WWII Review (AmStuds 2025)

Why did the U.S. stay neutral at the beginning of World War I?

• To avoid economic losses

• To maintain international peace

• To only focus on internal conflicts

• To support both sides equally

How did international trade influence the United States' entry into WWI?

• It created alliances with European countries

• It led to economic dependency on Germany

• It was disrupted by German submarine warfare

• It increased trade with Asian countries

What was the Lusitania, and how did it influence the U.S. entry into WWI?

• A British ship sunk by Germany, increasing tensions

• A German ship that attacked U.S. ports

• An American ship that carried troops to Europe

• A French ship that was captured by the U.S.

What are security interests?

• Concerns about cultural heritage

• Concerns about national defense and safety

• Concerns about economic growth

• Concerns about educational development

What are economic interests?

• Concerns about cultural preservation

• Concerns about financial stability and growth

• Concerns about military expansion

• Concerns about technological innovation

What are ideological interests?

• Concerns about religious practices

• Concerns about political beliefs and values

• Concerns about artistic expression

• Concerns about scientific research

How did ideological concerns influence the U.S. entry into WWI?

• They led to support for democratic nations

• They caused isolation from European conflicts

• They promoted alliances with authoritarian regimes

• They encouraged neutrality in the war

Why was the Treaty of Versailles seen as a 'flawed peace'?

• It was too lenient on Germany

• It was too harsh on the Allies

• It failed to prevent future conflicts

• It was never signed by any nation

What is isolationism? Why did the US favor an isolationist foreign policy at the beginning of WWII?

• A policy of remaining apart from the affairs of other countries; to avoid involvement in foreign wars.

• A strategy to form alliances with other nations to strengthen military power.

• A method to increase trade with European countries.

• A plan to expand territorial boundaries.

What is propaganda and how was it used during WWII?

• A form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position.

• A type of military strategy used to deceive enemy forces.

• A method of economic trade between nations.

• A diplomatic negotiation technique.