World War I and America's Response - Fill in the Blank Quiz

President Wilson initially declared American _ in World War I.

• neutrality

• engagement

• intervention

• support

The sinking of the _ by German U-boats in 1915 killed 128 Americans.

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• Britannic

• Carpathia

Germany made the _, promising to warn ships before attacking them.

• Sussex Pledge

• Lusitania Accord

• Atlantic Promise

• Scandinavian Guarantee

The _ was a secret message intercepted by British intelligence that proposed a German-Mexican alliance.

• Zimmermann Telegram

• Enigma Code

• Morse Signal

• Churchill's Cryptogram

The _ required all men between 21 and 30 to register for military service.

• selective service

• civil service

• compulsory registration

• volunteer draft

General _ led American troops in Europe during World War I.

• John J. Pershing

• George S. Patton

• Douglas MacArthur

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

The _ helped protect merchant ships from German U-boat attacks.

• convoy system

• radar technology

• submarine nets

• air patrols

Americans supported the war effort by purchasing _ to help fund military operations.

• Liberty Bonds

• Victory Bonds

• Patriot Bonds

• Freedom Bonds

9. _ headed the U.S. Food Administration during the war.

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

The __, led by George Creel, created patriotic materials to support the war.

• Committee on Public Information

• War Industries Board

• Liberty Loan Committee

• National Defense Council